Respiratory Therapy Schools In Indiana
There are 13 accredited respiratory therapy schools in Indiana for faculty who teach respiratory therapy classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of respiratory therapy and respiratory therapy training in Indiana, which includes respiratory therapy training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Respiratory Therapy
- Bachelors degree in Respiratory Therapy
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Professional Trends
Indiana Vs. National Respiratory Therapy Employment
| Indiana | 3,540 |
| National | 122,840 |
Approximately 3% of the country's respiratory therapy professionals work in Indiana state.
Employment Growth for Respiratory therapy professionals In Indiana
| 3,870 | 3,370 | 3,490 | 3,570 | 3,540 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Respiratory Therapy is a shrinking field in Indiana. In 2010 there were 330 less respiratory therapy professionals working in Indiana than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of respiratory therapy professionals has shrunk by 9%. This decline is faster than the change in the number of respiratory therapy professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of respiratory therapy professionals has grown by 4% from 2006 to 2010.
Respiratory Therapy VS. All Professions salaries in Indiana
| $43,515 | $46,945 | $48,715 | $49,380 | $48,960 |
| $41,263 | $43,445 | $44,845 | $44,830 | $45,974 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Respiratory Therapy
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of respiratory therapy professionals is declining, the salaries paid to respiratory therapy professionals are increasing in Indiana. In 2006 respiratory therapy professionals made a mean salary of $43,515 per year, and in 2010 they made $48,960 per year.
Salary percentiles for Respiratory therapy professionals in Indiana
10th percentile |
$34,405 |
25th percentile |
$41,705 |
50th percentile |
$49,565 |
75th percentile |
$57,065 |
90th percentile |
$63,085 |
Thus, there was a 11% growth in respiratory therapy professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Indiana, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of respiratory therapy. The pay differential between the highest paid respiratory therapy professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 83%
Average Salaries for Respiratory therapy professionals and related professions in Indiana
Health Science |
$60,369 |
Nursing |
$50,232 |
Respiratory Therapy |
$48,960 |
In Indiana, respiratory therapy professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Respiratory Therapy programs available for each degree type for all schools in Indiana
associate |
10 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 13 |
As the number of respiratory therapy professionals is decreasing in Indiana state, the number of students graduating from the 13 accredited respiratory therapy schools in Indiana state is increasing. In 2006 there were 170 respiratory therapy graduates from respiratory therapy courses in Indiana and in 2010 there were 175 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of respiratory therapy school degree or certificate graduates in Indiana by 3%. A majority of these graduates, or 77%, graduated with a associate's degree in respiratory therapy.