Respiratory Care Therapy at Tidewater Community College

Every respiratory care therapy/therapist school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Tidewater Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Respiratory Care Therapy section at the bottom of this page.

Tidewater Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Tidewater Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings

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Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Student Demographics at Tidewater Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the respiratory care therapy/therapist majors at Tidewater Community College.

Tidewater Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of respiratory care therapy/therapist associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist at Tidewater Community College are white. Around 55% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tidewater Community College with a associate's in respiratory care therapy/therapist.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician
• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Radiologic Technology

Careers That Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Grads May Go Into

A degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Tidewater Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Respiratory Therapists	2,550	$60,200
Respiratory Therapy Technicians	50	$52,830

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.