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Florida Respiratory Therapy Training Programs and Schools

Career Information for Respiratory Therapists in Florida

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Fast Facts for Respiratory Therapists in Florida

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Punta Gorda, Gainesville, and Deltona
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: West Palm Beach, Fort Walton Beach, and Port St. Lucie
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Tampa, Miami, and Orlando

Salaries for Respiratory Therapists in Florida

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Sebastian, Cape Coral, and Fort Lauderdale. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Respiratory Therapists in Florida are listed below.

Selected Respiratory Therapy Schools in Florida

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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Keiser University Campus
Fort Lauderdale

Keiser University offers accredited degree programs in today's high-demand careers: Healthcare, Technology, Paralegal, Business, Nursing and Legal Studies.

  • Programs: Respiratory Therapy
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

ATI Career Training Center
Fort Lauderdale, Miami Gardens

Offers career training and associate's degrees in several fields. Located in Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.

  • Programs: Respiratory Therapy, Respiratory Therapy (RT)
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Respiratory Therapists in Florida

Grand Canyon University
Online

Grand Canyon University offers over 60 degree programs that can be taken on campus, or online. GCU is a Christian university based in Phoenix.

  • Programs: Respiratory Care
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

More Florida Respiratory Therapy Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Broward CollegeFort LauderdaleAssociate31,730
Daytona State CollegeDaytona BeachBachelor13,675
Edison State CollegeFort MyersBachelor11,369
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahasseeMasters & First Professional11,562
Florida Community College at JacksonvilleJacksonvilleBachelor24,939
Gulf Coast Community CollegePanama CityAssociate5,758
Hillsborough Community CollegeTampaAssociate22,621
Indian River State CollegeFort PierceBachelor14,932
Manatee Community CollegeBradentonAssociate9,869
Miami Dade CollegeMiamiBachelor54,094
Palm Beach Community CollegeLake WorthAssociate22,881
Polk Community CollegeWinter HavenAssociate7,757
Saint Johns River Community CollegePalatkaAssociate5,111
Santa Fe CollegeGainesvilleAssociate14,824
Seminole Community CollegeSanfordAssociate12,745
St Petersburg CollegeClearwaterBachelor25,450
Tallahassee Community CollegeTallahasseeAssociate13,776
University of Central FloridaOrlandoDoctorate48,398
Valencia Community CollegeOrlandoAssociate32,870

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Respiratory Therapists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Florida. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Respiratory Therapists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Respiratory Therapists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

FLORIDA

   
Punta Gorda80$49,6403.2
Gainesville200$46,2202.5
Deltona210$49,3001.9
Cape Coral270$53,2801.8
Sebastian50$54,0201.6
Pensacola150$44,0601.4
Miami960$51,5601.3
Ocala80$47,0801.2
Palm Bay160$42,4501.2
Tampa1,020$45,3001.1
Orlando870$50,0701.1
Fort Lauderdale600$53,2401.1
Jacksonville490$47,2801.1
Naples90$52,8501.1
Sarasota190$48,1101
Tallahassee110$48,0101
Port St. Lucie70$50,1000.8
Fort Walton Beach40$44,7600.8
West Palm Beach290$50,6200.7
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