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Respiratory Care Therapy at Tennessee State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Respiratory Care Therapy, you may want to check out the program at Tennessee State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 17 respiratory care therapy degrees were granted at Tennessee State University.

Online Class Availability at Tennessee State University

Many students take online classes at Tennessee State University. Of 6,310 students, 490 (8%) studied exclusively online and 2,714 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Tennessee State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Tennessee State University are 65% women (11) and 35% men (6).

Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Program at Tennessee State University

Of the 17 bachelor’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at Tennessee State University, 65% were women (11) and 35% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Respiratory Care Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at Tennessee State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Black / African American	3
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Respiratory Care Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at Tennessee State University, lower than the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Respiratory Care Therapy Graduates

Students who finish Respiratory Care Therapy program at Tennessee State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Respiratory Care Therapy majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Respiratory Therapists	$128,345
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$81,316
Patient Representatives	$47,419
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.