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Virginia Respiratory Therapy Training Programs and Schools

Career Information for Respiratory Therapists in Virginia

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Fast Facts for Respiratory Therapists in Virginia

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Lynchburg and Roanoke
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Virginia Beach and Richmond
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Virginia Beach and Richmond

Salaries for Respiratory Therapists in Virginia

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Virginia Beach and Richmond. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Respiratory Therapists in Virginia are listed below.

Selected Online Schools for Respiratory Therapists in Virginia

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

Virginia Respiratory Therapy Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Central Virginia Community CollegeLynchburgAssociate4,926
Jefferson College of Health SciencesRoanokeMasters971
Josef's School of Hair DesignRichmondAssociate12,557
Mountain Empire Community CollegeBig Stone GapAssociate3,017
Northern Virginia Community CollegeAnnandaleAssociate41,266
Shenandoah UniversityWinchesterDoctorate & First Professional3,393
Southwest Virginia Community CollegeRichlandsAssociate3,716
Tidewater Community CollegeNorfolkAssociate25,857

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Respiratory Therapists

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

VIRGINIA

   
Lynchburg100$47,2301.5
Roanoke150$46,1101.4
Blacksburg40$46,6201
Richmond430$51,6001
Virginia Beach470$53,1600.8
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