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Respiratory Care Therapy at Youngstown State University

If you plan to study Respiratory Care Therapy, consider the program at Youngstown State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Youngstown State University sits in Youngstown, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 36 respiratory care therapy degrees were awarded at Youngstown State University.

Studying Online at Youngstown State University

Online coursework is an option at Youngstown State University. Among 12,204 students, 2,895 (24%) studied exclusively online and 4,816 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings at Youngstown State University

Use these rankings to compare Youngstown State University’s Respiratory Care Therapy program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#10 of 15
Best Value	Ohio	#14 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#30 of 39
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#40 of 59
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#198 of 259
Best Value	Nationwide	#257 of 381

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#10 of 15
Best Value	Ohio	#14 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#30 of 39
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#40 of 59
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#198 of 259
Best Value	Nationwide	#257 of 381

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Youngstown State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Youngstown State University are 78% women (28) and 22% men (8).

Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Program at Youngstown State University

Of the 20 bachelor’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at Youngstown State University, 70% were women (14) and 30% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Respiratory Care Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at Youngstown State University, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Respiratory Care Therapy Master’s Program at Youngstown State University

Among the 16 master’s respiratory care therapy graduates at Youngstown State University, 88% were women (14) and 12% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Respiratory Care Therapy master’s degree recipients at Youngstown State University, lower 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Respiratory Care Therapy Graduates

Those who complete Respiratory Care Therapy program at Youngstown State University pursue many career paths. Below 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.