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Career Information for Respiratory Therapists in Tennessee

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Fast Facts for Respiratory Therapists in Tennessee

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Jackson, Johnson City, and Kingsport
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Clarksville, Chattanooga, and Memphis
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga

Salaries for Respiratory Therapists in Tennessee

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Chattanooga, Memphis, and Kingsport. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Respiratory Therapists in Tennessee are listed below.

Selected Online Schools for Respiratory Therapists in Tennessee

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

Tennessee Respiratory Therapy Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Baptist Memorial College of Health SciencesMemphisBachelor925
Chattanooga State Technical Community CollegeChattanoogaAssociate8,108
Columbia State Community CollegeColumbiaAssociate4,633
Jackson State Community CollegeJacksonAssociate4,380
Roane State Community CollegeHarrimanAssociate5,404
Tennessee State UniversityNashvilleDoctorate9,065
Volunteer State Community CollegeGallatinAssociate7,065
Walters State Community CollegeMorristownAssociate5,825

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Respiratory Therapists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Tennessee. 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

TENNESSEE

   
Jackson120$35,9003.2
Johnson City120$40,6502.4
Kingsport130$43,7201.7
Knoxville300$41,9701.2
Memphis520$46,0401.1
Chattanooga170$51,0701
Clarksville30$42,5600.6
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