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Respiratory Care Therapy at Midwestern State University

If you are interested in studying Respiratory Care Therapy, take a look at what Midwestern State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Midwestern State University is in Wichita Falls, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 62 respiratory care therapy degrees were granted at Midwestern State University.

Studying Online at Midwestern State University

Many students take online classes at Midwestern State University. Of 5,324 students, 1,344 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,398 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Midwestern State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Midwestern State University are 82% women (51) and 18% men (11).

Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Program at Midwestern State University

Of the 62 bachelor’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at Midwestern State University, 82% were women (51) and 18% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	13
Asian	6
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of Respiratory Care Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at Midwestern State 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Respiratory Care Therapy Graduates

Graduates of the Respiratory Care Therapy program at Midwestern State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.