Respiratory Care Therapy at Southern University at Shreveport

Every respiratory care therapy/therapist school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Southern University at Shreveport stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern University at Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and approximately 3,013 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Respiratory Care Therapy section at the bottom of this page.

Southern University at Shreveport Respiratory Care Therapy Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Southern University at Shreveport Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Student Demographics at Southern University at Shreveport

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the respiratory care therapy/therapist majors at Southern University at Shreveport.

Southern University at Shreveport Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of respiratory care therapy/therapist associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Southern University at Shreveport does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates 55% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern University at Shreveport with a associate's in respiratory care therapy/therapist.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Surgical Technology
• Radiologic Technology

Careers That Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Grads May Go Into

A degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Southern University at Shreveport.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Respiratory Therapists	2,380	$53,510
Health Specialties Professors	880	$105,820
Respiratory Therapy Technicians	220	$49,010

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.