Each year, in Mississippi, an average of 132 students graduate with credentials in respiratory therapy. Mississippi has 9 respiratory therapy schools to choose from, if you are interested in studying respiratory therapy. At respiratory therapy schools in Mississippi, you can expect to pay $1,833 per year in tuition for a degree in respiratory therapy.
Located in Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is the largest respiratory therapy school in Mississippi, based on student population. Approximately 32 students graduated with a respiratory therapy degree from Pearl River Community College in 2009, which was 24% of the total state respiratory therapy graduates for that year. If you decide to attend Pearl River Community College, you can expect to pay approximately $1,880 per year to earn your degree in respiratory therapy.
A majority of those with a degree in respiratory therapy choose to become respiratory therapists. The job outlook for respiratory therapists in Mississippi is good. There are currently an estimated 1,330 respiratory therapists working in Mississippi. The government expects, by 2018, for this number to increase by 24%, or to 1,650 respiratory therapists.
In Mississippi, as a respiratory therapist, you can expect to earn a salary of anywhere from less than $35,284 per year to more than $66,784 per year. In Mississippi, respiratory therapists make an average of $44,687 per year.
Address:
505 East Main Street, Raymond, Mississippi 39154
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Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
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51 Main Street, Perkinston, Mississippi 39573
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Address:
4975 Hwy 51 N, Senatobia, Mississippi 38668-1714
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Address:
602 W Hill St, Fulton, Mississippi 38843-1099
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
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101 Hwy 11 N, Poplarville, Mississippi 39470
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate
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910 Hwy 19 N, Meridian, Mississippi 39307-5801
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate
Address:
1001 Co-Lin Lane, Wesson, Mississippi 39191
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Address:
101 Cunningham Blvd, Booneville, Mississippi 38829
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
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3240 Friars Point Rd, Clarksdale, Mississippi 38614
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate