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Accredited Online Respiratory Therapy Programs

Grand Canyon University will train students through its respiratory therapy programs to become respiratory therapists, respiratory specialists, respiratory care specialists, respiratory care practitioners, etc. and set them up well for future employment. At present, there are 107,270 people employed as respiratory therapists alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $54,200.

• providing temporary relief to patients with chronic asthma
• interviewing patients
• performing regular assessments of patients

• Respiratory Therapy Magazine »
• Heart and Lung »
• Journal of Allied Health »
• Journal of the American Medical Association »
• New England Journal of Medicine »
• Respiratory Care »
• Chest »
• Drug Topics »
• AARCTimes American Association of Respiratory Care »
• Advance for Respiratory Care Practitioners »

• American Association for Respiratory Care »
• Respiratory Care Society Of Washington »
• California Hospital Association »
• Virginia Chiropractic Association »
• Florida Occupational Therapy Association »
• Muscular Dystrophy Information »
• Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners »
• Respiratory Nursing Society »
• Alabama Hospital Association »
• ALS Society of Canada »

Ranked by Excellence

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Total Programs	96
Subject Areas	105





BS in Respiratory Care

The Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care offers an opportunity for Respiratory Therapists to advance their education by acquiring a Bachelors degree and skills that are relevant to their current vocation. This program offers the therapist an opportunity for advancement in employment and enables the motivated professional to serve the community at a higher level of health care.

Prereq GPA	GPA of 2.25 or above
Prereq Degree	High School Diploma or GED
Credit Transfer Restrictions	Credit transfer restrictions vary by state. Please see course catalog for more information.
Courses	Quality Improvement in Respiratory Health Care » Respiratory Care of the Critically Ill » Polysomnography/Sleep Disorders » Science Communication » Advanced Patient Care » Risk Management and Health Care Regulations » Pharmacology for Health Care Professionals » Applied Statistics for Health Care Professionals » Transcultural Health Care » Spirituality in Health Care » Trends and Issues in Health Care » Health Care Systems » Ethics for Health Care Professionals » Leadership and Vocation » Professional Capstone Project »

Respiratory Therapy Programs by State & City

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• Respiratory Therapy Programs in Honolulu
• Respiratory Therapy Programs in Wichita

Top 20 US Respiratory Therapy Schools (campus and online)

University of Pennsylvania
Total Programs	188
Number of Subjects	140
Rank in USA	5th

University of California-Berkeley
Total Programs	145
Number of Subjects	105
Rank in USA	6th

University of Southern California
Total Programs	251
Number of Subjects	166
Rank in USA	10th

Northwestern University
Total Programs	197
Number of Subjects	139
Rank in USA	11th

Johns Hopkins University
Total Programs	178
Number of Subjects	136
Rank in USA	19th

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Total Programs	148
Number of Subjects	126
Rank in USA	20th

University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Total Programs	243
Number of Subjects	168
Rank in USA	26th

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Total Programs	279
Number of Subjects	183
Rank in USA	31st

Boston University
Total Programs	6
Number of Subjects	124
Rank in USA	32nd

Ohio State University-Main Campus
Total Programs	202
Number of Subjects	150
Rank in USA	33rd

Carnegie Mellon University
Total Programs	167
Number of Subjects	115
Rank in USA	44th

George Washington University
Total Programs	194
Number of Subjects	171
Rank in USA	52nd

Northeastern University
Total Programs	10
Number of Subjects	126
Rank in USA	56th

Tulane University of Louisiana
Total Programs	131
Number of Subjects	105
Rank in USA	60th

Brandeis University
Total Programs	1
Number of Subjects	46
Rank in USA	62nd

University of Connecticut
Total Programs	191
Number of Subjects	146
Rank in USA	63rd

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Total Programs	63
Number of Subjects	60
Rank in USA	66th

University of Miami
Total Programs	177
Number of Subjects	151
Rank in USA	69th

University of Central Florida
Total Programs	136
Number of Subjects	140
Rank in USA	71st

James Madison University
Total Programs	80
Number of Subjects	89
Rank in USA	72nd