Respiratory Therapy Schools In Georgia

There are 17 accredited respiratory therapy schools in Georgia for faculty who teach respiratory therapy classes to choose from. The trends in Georgia's respiratory therapy academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in respiratory therapy includes respiratory therapy training at the following levels:

Associates degree in Respiratory Therapy
Bachelors degree in Respiratory Therapy

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Statistics

Professional Trends

Georgia Vs. National Respiratory Therapy Employment

Georgia	4,090
National	122,840

Of all of the respiratory therapy professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of Georgia.

Employment Growth for Respiratory therapy professionals In Georgia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
3,590	3,660	3,630	3,780	4,090

Yellow: Actual Values

In Georgia, respiratory therapy is a growing field. In 2010 there were 500 more respiratory therapy professionals working in Georgia than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of respiratory therapy professionals has grown by 14%. This is faster than the trend for respiratory therapy professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of respiratory therapy professionals has grown by 4% between 2006 and 2010.

Respiratory Therapy VS. All Professions salaries in Georgia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$41,610	$44,315	$46,245	$47,100	$47,450
$42,452	$44,373	$45,309	$46,939	$48,171

Light Blue: Respiratory Therapy
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by respiratory therapy professionals is increasing in Georgia. In 2006 respiratory therapy professionals made a mean salary of $41,610 per year, and in 2010 they made $47,450 per year.

Salary percentiles for Respiratory therapy professionals in Georgia

10th percentile	$35,120
25th percentile	$40,500
50th percentile	$47,115
75th percentile	$54,750
90th percentile	$62,240

This represents a growth in salaries of 12%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 77% pay differential between the highest paid respiratory therapy professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of respiratory therapy in Georgia.

Average Salaries for Respiratory therapy professionals and related professions in Georgia

Health Science	$71,294
Nursing	$60,684
Respiratory Therapy	$47,450

In Georgia, respiratory therapy professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Respiratory Therapy programs available for each degree type for all schools in Georgia

associate	14
bachelor	4
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	0
Total	18

As the number of respiratory therapy professionals is increasing in Georgia state, the number of students graduating from the 17 accredited respiratory therapy schools in Georgia state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 254 respiratory therapy graduates from respiratory therapy courses in Georgia and in 2010 there were 266 graduates.

Thus there was a 5% percent increase in the number of respiratory therapy school degree or certificate graduates in Georgia. 78% of these graduates received a associate's degree in respiratory therapy.

Respiratory Therapy Faculty Salaries in Georgia

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