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Respiratory Care Therapy at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

What traits are you looking for in a school for Respiratory Care Therapy, take a look at what University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 23 respiratory care therapy degrees were awarded at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Online Class Availability at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Online coursework is an option at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Of 31,091 students, 2,925 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,639 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Use these rankings to compare University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s Respiratory Care Therapy program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#2 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#6 of 84
Best Value	North Carolina	#16 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#34 of 259
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#102 of 128
Best Value	Nationwide	#269 of 381

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#2 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#6 of 84
Best Value	North Carolina	#16 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#34 of 259
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#102 of 128
Best Value	Nationwide	#269 of 381

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are 61% women (14) and 39% men (9).

Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Among the 16 bachelor’s respiratory care therapy graduates at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 75% were women (12) and 25% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4
Asian	1

Minority students account for 38% of Respiratory Care Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Respiratory Care Therapy Master’s Program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Of the 7 master’s respiratory care therapy graduates at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 29% were women (2) and 71% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Respiratory Care Therapy master’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 14% of Respiratory Care Therapy master’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, below the national average of 45%.*

*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 University of North Carolina at Charlotte work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Respiratory Care Therapy graduates, 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.