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2027 Best Value Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[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. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for respiratory therapy technician/assistant students.

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• Best Value Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2027 Best Value Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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Muskegon Community College
Muskegon, MI

$7,250 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,375 Avg Student Debt

$36,549 Median Earnings (10yr)

Muskegon Community College tops our 2027 list of the best value respiratory therapy technician/assistant schools in the Great Lakes Region. Located in the city of Muskegon, Muskegon Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $7,250 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $16,010. Typical student debt for respiratory therapy technician/assistant graduates is $16,375. Early-career respiratory therapy technician/assistant graduates make about $43,593. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
Cincinnati, OH

$5,517 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,525 Avg Student Debt

$40,137 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Cincinnati State Technical And Community College one of the best values for respiratory therapy technician/assistant. Set in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State Technical And Community College is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,517, compared with $10,044 for out-of-state students. Respiratory Therapy Technician/assistant graduates carry a median of $22,525 in student loans. Respiratory Therapy Technician/assistant graduates of Cincinnati State Technical And Community College earn a median of $47,975 early in their careers. 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), 2027 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.