by our College Data Analytics Team
[Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant](/majors/health-care-professions/allied-health-medical-assisting-services/respiratory-therapy-technician-assistant/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong respiratory therapy technician/assistant education at a price that pays off.
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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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the respiratory therapy technician/assistant degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Carrington College Las Vegas, our #1 best value for respiratory therapy technician/assistant in Nevada. Located in the city of Las Vegas, Carrington College Las Vegas is a small private for-profit university. Respiratory Therapy Technician/assistant graduates carry a median of $20,816 in student loans. Early-career respiratory therapy technician/assistant graduates make about $41,576. Set against $20,816 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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.
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