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Respiratory Care Therapy at Murray State University

If you plan to study Respiratory Care Therapy, consider the program at Murray State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Murray State University is located in Murray, KY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 6 respiratory care therapy degrees were granted at Murray State University.

Studying Online at Murray State University

Many students take online classes at Murray State University. Among 10,020 students, 1,796 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,286 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Murray State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Murray State University are 100% women (6) and 0% men (0).

Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Program at Murray State University

Of the 6 bachelor’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at Murray State University, 100% were women (6) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Unknown	1

*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 Murray State University 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.