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Respiratory Care Therapy at Tidewater Community College

If you are interested in studying Respiratory Care Therapy, consider the program at Tidewater Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 13 respiratory care therapy degrees were awarded at Tidewater Community College.

Studying Online at Tidewater Community College

Distance learning is available at Tidewater Community College. Of 16,884 students, 5,403 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,599 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Tidewater Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Tidewater Community College are 62% women (8) and 38% men (5).

Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program at Tidewater Community College

Of the 13 associate’s respiratory care therapy graduates at Tidewater Community College, 62% were women (8) and 38% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Tidewater Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	2

Minority students account for 54% of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Tidewater Community College, higher than the national average of 54%.*

*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

Graduates of the Respiratory Care Therapy program at Tidewater Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.