Respiratory Therapy Schools In North Carolina
In North Carolina, there are 15 accredited schools where respiratory therapy classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the respiratory therapy academic community in North Carolina, and the future trends in respiratory therapy training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Respiratory Therapy
- Bachelors degree in Respiratory Therapy
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Professional Trends
North Carolina Vs. National Respiratory Therapy Employment
| North Carolina | 3,460 |
| National | 122,840 |
Of all of the respiratory therapy professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of North Carolina.
Employment Growth for Respiratory therapy professionals In North Carolina
| 3,380 | 3,650 | 3,450 | 3,500 | 3,460 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In North Carolina, respiratory therapy is a growing field. 80 more respiratory therapy professionals were working in North Carolina in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of respiratory therapy professionals has grown by 2%. This is slower 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 North Carolina
| $41,785 | $43,420 | $44,655 | $45,995 | $46,325 |
| $42,193 | $43,618 | $45,387 | $46,982 | $48,254 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Respiratory Therapy
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of respiratory therapy professionals is growing, the salaries paid to respiratory therapy professionals are increasing in North Carolina. Respiratory therapy professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $41,785 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $46,325 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Respiratory therapy professionals in North Carolina
10th percentile |
$35,645 |
25th percentile |
$39,915 |
50th percentile |
$46,080 |
75th percentile |
$52,445 |
90th percentile |
$59,125 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 10%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of respiratory therapy, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid respiratory therapy professionals earning 66% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in North Carolina state.
Average Salaries for Respiratory therapy professionals and related professions in North Carolina
Health Science |
$69,902 |
Nursing |
$56,662 |
Respiratory Therapy |
$46,325 |
In North Carolina, 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 North Carolina
associate |
14 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 15 |
The number of students graduating from the 15 accredited respiratory therapy schools in North Carolina is increasing. In North Carolina, there were 182 graduates in 2006. And there were 203 graduates from respiratory therapy courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 12% percent increase in the number of respiratory therapy school degree or certificate graduates in North Carolina. 93% of these graduates received a associate's degree in respiratory therapy.