In Illinois an estimated 279 students graduate from respiratory therapy schools every year. Illinois has 15 respiratory therapy schools to choose from, if you are interested in studying respiratory therapy. Tuition at Illinois's respiratory therapy schools is approximately $5,250 per year for a degree in respiratory therapy.
The largest respiratory therapy school in Illinois, by student population is Saint Augustine College. It is located in Chicago. Approximately 54 students graduated with a respiratory therapy degree from Saint Augustine College in 2009, which is 19% of the total state respiratory therapy graduates for that year. In 2009, tuition at Saint Augustine College, was approximately $8,064 per year.
A majority of those with a degree in respiratory therapy choose to become respiratory therapists. If after graduation, you are planning on working in Illinois, it is important to know that the job outlook for respiratory therapy graduates in the state is good. In Illinois, there are currently about 4,310 respiratory therapists. The government expects, by 2018, for this number to increase by 23%, or to 5,320 respiratory therapists.
If you work as a respiratory therapist in Illinois, your yearly salary can range from less than $37,076 to more than $65,750. Respiratory Therapists in Illinois earn a median yearly salary of $49,589.
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College of DuPage
Address:
425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137-6599
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Address:
Carbondale, Illinois 62901-4512
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Moraine Valley Community College
Address:
9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills, Illinois 60465-0937
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Triton College
Address:
2000 5th Ave, River Grove, Illinois 60171-1995
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Southwestern Illinois College
Address:
2500 Carlyle Ave, Belleville, Illinois 62221-5899
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Illinois Central College
Address:
One College Drive, East Peoria, Illinois 61635-0001
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Parkland College
Address:
2400 W Bradley Ave, Champaign, Illinois 61821-1899
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
Address:
1900 W Van Buren, Chicago, Illinois 60612-3197
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Rock Valley College
Address:
3301 N Mulford Rd, Rockford, Illinois 61114-5699
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
National-Louis University
Address:
122 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60603
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Kaskaskia College
Address:
27210 College Rd, Centralia, Illinois 62801
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
Address:
10001 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60628-1696
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Kankakee Community College
Address:
100 College Drive, Kankakee, Illinois 60901
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Saint Augustine College
Address:
1333-45 W Argyle, Chicago, Illinois 60640-3593
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Address:
2122 - 25th Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois 61201-5317
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree