Respiratory Therapy Schools
In South Bend, Indiana
The city of South Bend has only one school where respiratory therapy faculty can find employment. The trends in South Bend's respiratory therapy academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below, which includes respiratory therapy training at the respiratory therapy associates degree level.
Statistics
Professional Trends
South Bend Vs. Indiana Respiratory Therapy Employment
| South Bend | 110 |
| Indiana | 3,540 |
Of the 3,540 respiratory therapy professionals employed in Indiana, 110 work in South Bend. There has been a 27% decline in the number of respiratory therapy professionals in South Bend between the years 2006 and 2010. As the employment for respiratory therapy professionals in South Bend has decreased, overall employment in South Bend has increased.
South Bend Vs. Indiana Respiratory Therapy employment growth
| 3,870 | 3,370 | 3,490 | 3,570 | 3,540 |
| 150 | 140 | 80 | 100 | 110 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Indiana
- Dark Yellow: South Bend
Respiratory Therapy VS. All professions salaries in South Bend
| $46,200 | $47,800 | $49,460 | $50,440 | $50,560 |
| $34,560 | $36,140 | $36,780 | $37,590 | $39,280 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Respiratory Therapy in South Bend
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in South Bend
As the number of respiratory therapy professionals in South Bend has shrunk, salaries for respiratory therapy professionals have increased. South Bend respiratory therapy professionals made $50,560 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, respiratory therapy professionals in South Bend made an average salary of $46,200 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in South Bend.
Salary percentiles for Respiratory therapy professionals in South Bend
10th percentile |
$40,370 |
25th percentile |
$43,950 |
50th percentile |
$49,920 |
75th percentile |
$56,860 |
90th percentile |
$62,420 |
South Bend respiratory therapy professionals earn a median yearly salary of $49,920. The difference in pay between the respiratory therapy professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 55%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $40,370 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $62,420 per year.
Average Salaries for Respiratory therapy professionals and related professions in South Bend
Nursing |
$47,723 |
Respiratory Therapy |
$50,560 |
Health Science |
$59,845 |
Respiratory therapy professional salaries in South Bend are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Respiratory Therapy schools in South Bend
There is only one accredited respiratory therapy school in the city. Many of South Bend's respiratory therapy professionals are graduates of this school.
Respiratory Therapy Programs Offered In South Bend
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 1 |
There is one degree and certificate program in respiratory therapy offered by South Bend's respiratory therapy school.
Student Completed Respiratory Therapy Degrees In South Bend
associate |
13 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 13 |
In 2010 approximately 13 students completed respiratory therapy courses.