Respiratory Therapy Schools In Kansas
Kansas has 8 accredited respiratory therapy schools where respiratory therapy faculty who teach respiratory therapy classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the respiratory therapy academic community in Kansas, and the future trends in respiratory therapy training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Respiratory Therapy
- Bachelors degree in Respiratory Therapy
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Professional Trends
Kansas Vs. National Respiratory Therapy Employment
| Kansas | 1,240 |
| National | 122,840 |
Approximately 1% of the country's respiratory therapy professionals work in Kansas state.
Employment Growth for Respiratory therapy professionals In Kansas
| 1,150 | 1,200 | 1,230 | 1,250 | 1,240 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Respiratory Therapy is a growing field in Kansas. 90 more respiratory therapy professionals were working in Kansas in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of respiratory therapy has grown by 8% in Kansas. This is faster than the trend for respiratory therapy professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of respiratory therapy professionals has grown by 4% between 2006 and 2010.
Respiratory Therapy VS. All Professions salaries in Kansas
| $37,595 | $39,725 | $42,265 | $42,225 | $43,470 |
| $41,394 | $43,120 | $44,217 | $45,570 | $46,014 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Respiratory Therapy
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of respiratory therapy professionals is growing, the salaries paid to respiratory therapy professionals are increasing in Kansas. The mean salary for respiratory therapy professionals in 2006 was $37,595 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $43,470 per year.
Salary percentiles for Respiratory therapy professionals in Kansas
10th percentile |
$30,535 |
25th percentile |
$34,815 |
50th percentile |
$42,320 |
75th percentile |
$50,870 |
90th percentile |
$58,560 |
Thus, respiratory therapy professionals' salaries grew by 14% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Kansas, 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 92%
Average Salaries for Respiratory therapy professionals and related professions in Kansas
Health Science |
$61,153 |
Nursing |
$51,532 |
Respiratory Therapy |
$43,470 |
Respiratory therapy professionals in Kansas earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Respiratory Therapy programs available for each degree type for all schools in Kansas
associate |
8 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 9 |
As the number of respiratory therapy professionals is increasing in Kansas state, the number of students graduating from the 8 accredited respiratory therapy schools in Kansas state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 72 respiratory therapy graduates from respiratory therapy courses in Kansas and in 2010 there were 92 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of respiratory therapy school degree or certificate graduates in Kansas by 28%. A majority of these graduates, or 89%, graduated with a associate's degree in respiratory therapy.