Respiratory Care Therapy at Ferris State University

Every respiratory care therapy/therapist school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Ferris State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and has a total student population of 11,165. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 11 students received their associate's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Respiratory Care Therapy section at the bottom of this page.

Ferris Respiratory Care Therapy Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Bachelor’s Degree in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Ferris Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks respiratory care therapy/therapist programs across the country. The following shows how Ferris performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The respiratory care therapy/therapist major at Ferris is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Respiratory Care Therapy. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Respiratory Care Therapy Trade Schools	93
Most Popular Respiratory Care Therapy Trade Schools	152

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Student Demographics at Ferris

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the respiratory care therapy/therapist majors at Ferris State University.

Ferris Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of respiratory care therapy/therapist associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist at Ferris are white. Around 82% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ferris State University with a associate's in respiratory care therapy/therapist.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ferris Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Ferris. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist at Ferris are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ferris State University with a bachelor's in respiratory care therapy/therapist.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ferris also has a doctoral program available in respiratory care therapy/therapist. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy

Careers That Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Grads May Go Into

A degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Ferris State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Respiratory Therapists	4,580	$57,040
Respiratory Therapy Technicians	180	$38,420

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.