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Respiratory Care Therapy at University of North Carolina Wilmington

If you are interested in studying Respiratory Care Therapy, take a look at what University of North Carolina Wilmington. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of North Carolina Wilmington is in Wilmington, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 38 respiratory care therapy graduations were recorded at University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Online & Distance Learning at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Many students take online classes at University of North Carolina Wilmington. Of 18,848 students, 4,303 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,428 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at University of North Carolina Wilmington, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at University of North Carolina Wilmington are 82% women (31) and 18% men (7).

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

Among the 38 bachelor’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at University of North Carolina Wilmington, 82% were women (31) and 18% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 24% of Respiratory Care Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina Wilmington, below the national average of 41%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Respiratory Care Therapy Graduates

Students who finish Respiratory Care Therapy program at University of North Carolina Wilmington go on to a range of careers. Below 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.