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

[Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant](/majors/health-care-professions/allied-health-medical-assisting-services/respiratory-therapy-technician-assistant/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

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 Southeast Region

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

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in respiratory therapy technician/assistant, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Schools

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Dalton State College
Dalton, GA

$3,336 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,757 Avg Student Debt

$40,251 Median Earnings (10yr)

Dalton State College tops our 2027 list of the best value respiratory therapy technician/assistant schools in the Southeast Region. Set in the city of Dalton, Dalton State College is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $3,336 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $10,656. Typical student debt for respiratory therapy technician/assistant graduates is $16,757. Early-career respiratory therapy technician/assistant graduates make about $58,734. Set against $16,757 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Newberry College
Newberry, SC

$31,100 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,729 Avg Student Debt

$48,040 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Newberry College earned it the #2 place for respiratory therapy technician/assistant. Set in the town of Newberry, Newberry College is a small private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $31,100. Respiratory Therapy Technician/assistant graduates carry a median of $27,729 in student loans. Respiratory Therapy Technician/assistant graduates of Newberry College earn a median of $43,702 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,729 median debt. Newberry College admits about 90% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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.