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2024 Best Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Schools

17 Colleges in the United States
365 Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, respiratory therapy technician/assistant sits in the middle of the road, ranking #685 out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 17 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of respiratory therapy technician/assistant. Combined, these schools handed out 365 degrees in respiratory therapy technician/assistant to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant School

Best Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Schools Your choice of respiratory therapy technician/assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant
Bachelor's Degrees in Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant

The respiratory therapy technician/assistant school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of respiratory therapy technician/assistant degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE
17.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in respiratory therapy technician/assistant has to check out Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #492 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Delaware Tech is a great college overall.

There were about 17 respiratory therapy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Delaware Tech in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
40 Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant needs to look into Carrington College-Pleasant Hill. Western Career College-Pleasant Hill is a small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.

There were about 40 respiratory therapy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Western Career College-Pleasant Hill in the most recent data year.

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Highline College
Des Moines, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA

Highline College is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant. Located in the large suburb of Des Moines, Highline is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #959 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Highline is a great college overall.

There were about 2 respiratory therapy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Highline in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

It's difficult to beat Tacoma Community College if you want to pursue a degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1451 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tacoma Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 13 respiratory therapy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Tacoma Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
92.3% Growth in Graduates

Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #677 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Salt Lake Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 13 respiratory therapy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA

Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 9 respiratory therapy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at FranU in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA

Located in the city of Dalton, DSC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 57th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 14 respiratory therapy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at DSC in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA

Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 7 respiratory therapy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Spokane Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Located in the city of Muskegon, Muskegon Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 48th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 22 respiratory therapy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Muskegon Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Kettering College
Kettering, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Located in the city of Kettering, Kettering College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 7 respiratory therapy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Kettering College in the most recent data year.

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Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant by Region

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One of 14 majors within the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services area of study, Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 56,466
Physical Therapy Assistant 7,420
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,393
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,848
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 3,493
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,031
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 709
Anesthesiologist Assistant 327
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 189
Radiologist Assistant 109

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