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Respiratory Care Therapy at Long Island University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Respiratory Care Therapy, take a look at what Long Island University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Long Island University is in Brookville, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 respiratory care therapy degrees were granted at Long Island University.

Online Class Availability at Long Island University

Many students take online classes at Long Island University. Among 16,689 students, 327 (2%) studied exclusively online and 114 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Long Island University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Long Island University are 73% women (11) and 27% men (4).

Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Program at Long Island University

Among the 15 bachelor’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at Long Island University, 73% were women (11) and 27% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	5
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 47% of Respiratory Care Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at Long Island University, above 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

Graduates of the Respiratory Care Therapy program at Long Island University pursue many career paths. Below are the top-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.