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Respiratory Care Therapy at Southern University at Shreveport

If you are interested in studying Respiratory Care Therapy, consider the program at Southern University at Shreveport. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southern University at Shreveport sits in Shreveport, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 3 respiratory care therapy degrees were granted at Southern University at Shreveport.

Online Class Availability at Southern University at Shreveport

Distance learning is available at Southern University at Shreveport. Among 2,951 students, 862 (29%) studied exclusively online and 823 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Southern University at Shreveport, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Southern University at Shreveport are 100% women (3) and 0% men (0).

Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program at Southern University at Shreveport

Of the 3 associate’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at Southern University at Shreveport, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Southern University at Shreveport.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 67% of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Southern University at Shreveport, higher than the national average of 54%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Respiratory Care Therapy Graduates

Graduates of the Respiratory Care Therapy program at Southern University at Shreveport pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Respiratory Care Therapy majors, 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.