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Respiratory Care Therapy at Texas State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Respiratory Care Therapy, take a look at what Texas State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Texas State University is in San Marcos, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 52 respiratory care therapy graduations were recorded at Texas State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Texas State University

Online coursework is an option at Texas State University. Of 40,674 students, 2,395 (6%) studied exclusively online and 15,927 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings at Texas State University

Rankings can help you compare Texas State University’s Respiratory Care Therapy program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#11 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#13 of 35
Best Value	Texas	#26 of 29
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#38 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#80 of 259
Best Value	Nationwide	#287 of 381

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#11 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#13 of 35
Best Value	Texas	#26 of 29
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#38 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#80 of 259
Best Value	Nationwide	#287 of 381

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Texas State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Texas State University are 85% women (44) and 15% men (8).

Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Program at Texas State University

Of the 40 bachelor’s respiratory care therapy graduates at Texas State University, 82% were women (33) and 18% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	23
Black / African American	6
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of Respiratory Care Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas State University, above the national average of 41%.*

Respiratory Care Therapy Master’s Program at Texas State University

Among the 12 master’s respiratory care therapy graduates at Texas State University, 92% were women (11) and 8% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 50% of Respiratory Care Therapy master’s degree recipients at Texas State University, higher than the national average of 45%.*

*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 Texas State University go on to a range of careers. 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.