2026 Best Value Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Schools in California
[Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant](/majors/health-care-professions/allied-health-medical-assisting-services/respiratory-therapy-technician-assistant/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for respiratory therapy technician/assistant students.
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2026 Best Value Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Schools in California
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the respiratory therapy technician/assistant degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Schools
Carrington College California Pleasant Hill earned the #1 spot for value among respiratory therapy technician/assistant schools in California. Set in the suburb of Pleasant Hill, Carrington College California Pleasant Hill is a small private for-profit institution. Typical student debt for respiratory therapy technician/assistant graduates is $19,441. Soon after graduation, respiratory therapy technician/assistant degree recipients from Carrington College California Pleasant Hill generally make around $47,096. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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 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).
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