2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Virginia
6
Colleges in Virginia
90
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 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 90 degrees in respiratory care therapy to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Respiratory Care Therapy School
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
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.
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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
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In VA
Any student pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy needs to look into 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 #205 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 12 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Northern Virginia Community College
Tidewater Community College is a great option for students interested in a degree in respiratory care therapy. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk. This college ranks 32nd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Tidewater Community College
Bachelors
Degree Type
BS in Health Sciences
Program Name
Take your associate degree in an allied health field to the next level with this specialized transfer friendly online bachelor of science from Southern New Hampshire University.
More information about a degree in BS in Health Sciences from Southern New Hampshire University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In VA
Mountain Empire Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 27th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 8 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
Any student who is interested in respiratory care therapy has to take a look at Radford University. Radford is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Radford. A Best Colleges rank of #811 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Radford is a great university overall.
There were roughly 13 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
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 43rd out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 21 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Reynolds Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Reynolds Community College
