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Respiratory Care Therapy at South Dakota State University

If you are interested in studying Respiratory Care Therapy, consider the program at South Dakota State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, SD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 9 respiratory care therapy degrees were awarded at South Dakota State University.

Online & Distance Learning at South Dakota State University

Distance learning is available at South Dakota State University. Among 12,056 students, 2,300 (19%) studied exclusively online and 4,028 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings at South Dakota State University

These rankings give you a sense of how South Dakota State University’s Respiratory Care Therapy program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#None
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 259
Best Value	South Dakota	#None
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 33
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 381

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#None
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 259
Best Value	South Dakota	#None
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 33
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 381

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at South Dakota State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at South Dakota State University are 67% women (6) and 33% men (3).

Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program at South Dakota State University

Among the 7 associate’s respiratory care therapy graduates at South Dakota State University, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Program at South Dakota State University

Of the 2 bachelor’s respiratory care therapy graduates at South Dakota State University, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

*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

Students who finish Respiratory Care Therapy program at South Dakota State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.