by our College Data Analytics TeamRespiratory Care Therapy is a concentration offered under the allied health professions major at NorthWest Arkansas Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in respiratory care therapy/therapist, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at NWACC paid an average of $150 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $135 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,240 | $3,600 |
| Fees | $856 | $856 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
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Online degrees for the NWACC respiratory care therapy/therapist associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NWACC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist in 2019-2020, 63.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.7%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist at NWACC in 2019-2020, 72.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 8 |
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*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.
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