2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #199 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of respiratory care therapy. Combined, these schools handed out 31 bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on respiratory care therapy students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other respiratory care therapy students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized respiratory care therapy related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for respiratory care therapy students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Respiratory Care Therapy Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Respiratory Care Therapy in Virginia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy.

Top Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

1

Radford University
Radford, VA

14 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Radford University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy. Radford is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Radford.More information about a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy from Radford University

2

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

17 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy has to take a look at Liberty University. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy from Liberty University

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	72
Tennessee	460	54
North Carolina	453	50
Georgia	453	80
South Carolina	370	4
Kentucky	331	27
Alabama	320	39
Louisiana	306	0
West Virginia	223	15

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Respiratory Care Therapy Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology	64
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	13
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	8
Athletic Training	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.