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2024 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Virginia

5 Colleges in Virginia
114 Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded
Respiratory Care Therapy is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #121 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 114 degrees in respiratory care therapy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Respiratory Care Therapy School

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Virginia The respiratory care therapy/therapist program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for respiratory care therapy schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Respiratory Care Therapy Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Bachelor's Degrees in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy in Virginia

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the respiratory care therapy/therapist degree levels they offer.

Top Virginia Schools in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA

Every student pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy has to check out Northern Virginia Community College. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #385 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 15 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Northern Virginia Community College

2
Radford crest
Radford University
Radford, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In VA

Any student pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy needs to take a look at Radford University. Radford is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Radford. A Best Colleges rank of #936 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Radford is a great university overall.

There were about 5 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Radford University

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In VA

Tidewater Community College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy. Tidewater Community College is a large public college located in the midsize city of Norfolk. This college ranks 31st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 11 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Tidewater Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Tidewater Community College

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In VA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy needs to check out Central Virginia Community College. Central Virginia Community College is a small public college located in the small city of Lynchburg. This college ranks 49th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 6 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Central Virginia Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Central Virginia Community College

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
80.8% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Liberty University if you wish to pursue a degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #352 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were about 26 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Liberty University

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
38 Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 38th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 38 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Reynolds Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Reynolds Community College

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA

Located in the town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 2006th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were about 12 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at MECC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Mountain Empire Community College

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 441
North Carolina 710 202
Georgia 690 190
Tennessee 624 172
South Carolina 530 98
Kentucky 518 131
Mississippi 501 94
Alabama 500 116
Louisiana 489 63
Arkansas 466 66
West Virginia 410 53

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One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Respiratory Care Therapy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 962
Physician Assistant 621
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 358
Radiologic Technology 306
Athletic Training 109
Surgical Technology 85
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 57
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 19
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 12
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 9

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