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Respiratory Care Therapy at Forsyth Technical Community College

If you are interested in studying Respiratory Care Therapy, consider the program at Forsyth Technical Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Forsyth Technical Community College is located in Winston-Salem, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 respiratory care therapy graduations were recorded at Forsyth Technical Community College.

Studying Online at Forsyth Technical Community College

Distance learning is available at Forsyth Technical Community College. Among 9,099 students, 4,007 (44%) studied exclusively online and 2,589 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings at Forsyth Technical Community College

Rankings can help you compare Forsyth Technical Community College’s Respiratory Care Therapy program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) North Carolina #7 of 10
Best Value North Carolina #10 of 18
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #36 of 84
Best Value Southeast (Region) #59 of 128
Best Value Nationwide #112 of 381
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #134 of 259

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Forsyth Technical Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Forsyth Technical Community College are 73% women (11) and 27% men (4).

Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program at Forsyth Technical Community College

Of the 15 associate’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at Forsyth Technical Community College, 73% were women (11) and 27% were men (4).

Forsyth Technical Community College gender breakdown of Respiratory Care Therapy Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 11
Hispanic / Latino 4
Racial-ethnic diversity of Respiratory Care Therapy majors at Forsyth Technical Community College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Forsyth Technical Community College, lower 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Respiratory Care Therapy Graduates

Those who complete Respiratory Care Therapy program at Forsyth Technical Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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

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