2023 Best Value Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy
293
Ranked Colleges
6,845
Degrees Awarded
$5,500
Avg Net Price*
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 6,845 people earned their degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist, making the major the 121st most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools” ranking, we looked at 293 colleges that offer a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality respiratory care therapy/therapist programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools
The colleges and universities below are the best for respiratory care therapy/therapist students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools list. This large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 15 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
El Centro College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for El Centro College is $4,739 for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools. Rome, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College excels when it comes to respiratory care therapy/therapist quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $1,445 for respiratory care therapy/therapist students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools list. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our respiratory care therapy/therapist students list, San Jacinto College has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto College is $9,638 for respiratory care therapy/therapist students.
Full San Jacinto College Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Out of the 293 schools in the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 11 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Houston Community College also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $4,813 for respiratory care therapy/therapist students.
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Out of the 293 schools in the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our respiratory care therapy/therapist students list, UT Health San Antonio has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools” ranking.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Respiratory Care Therapy Report
With a ranking of #6, Sinclair Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 22 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Sinclair Community College excels when it comes to respiratory care therapy/therapist quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $4,959 for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students per year to attend Sinclair Community College.
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Valencia College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our respiratory care therapy/therapist students list, Valencia College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,354 for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students per year to attend Valencia College.
Full Valencia College Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools ranking, coming in at #8. Griffin, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southern Crescent Technical College is also in the top of our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Southern Crescent Technical College is $5,956 for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.
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With a ranking of #9, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 132 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ivy Tech Community College is also in the top of our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $7,669 for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.
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Southern Regional Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Thomasville, Georgia, and it awarded 7 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $-1,172 for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students per year to attend Southern Regional Technical College. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.
Full Southern Regional Technical College Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Hillsborough Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools ranking. HCC is a fairly large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 23 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
HCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools” list. It costs about $2,949 for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students per year to attend Hillsborough Community College.
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Amarillo College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and it awarded 9 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,098 for respiratory care therapy/therapist students per year to attend Amarillo College.
Full Amarillo College Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Tarrant County College District did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools ranking, coming in at #13. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Tarrant County College also took the #25 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College District is $5,147 for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.
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Lone Star College System ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools list. The Woodlands, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Harris Montgomery, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,711 for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students per year to attend North Harris Montgomery.
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Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District also did well on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Cuyahoga Community College District is $4,909 for respiratory care therapy/therapist students.
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Southeast Community College Area landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 33 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Southeast Community College Area is $7,190 for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.
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Coastal Pines Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools ranking, coming in at #17. Coastal Pines Technical College is located in Waycross, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Coastal Pines Technical College is $791 for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.
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GateWay Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools ranking. GateWay Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
GateWay Community College excels when it comes to respiratory care therapy/therapist quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for GateWay Community College is $10,106 for respiratory care therapy/therapist students.
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With a ranking of #18, Alvin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools list. This small school is located in Alvin, Texas, and it awarded 12 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Alvin is $9,261 for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.
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Forsyth Technical Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools ranking. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Forsyth Tech is $5,388 for respiratory care therapy/therapist students.
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Northern Virginia Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools ranking. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Northern Virginia Community College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,452 for respiratory care therapy/therapist students per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.
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With a ranking of #22, Columbus Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools list. Columbus Technical College is a small school located in Columbus, Georgia that handed out 8 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Columbus Technical College is $2,428 for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 36 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, FSCJ is in the top on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for FSCJ is $3,129 for respiratory care therapy/therapist students.
Full Florida State College at Jacksonville Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools ranking. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for CVTC is $11,115 for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.
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Oconee Fall Line Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools list. This small school is located in Sandersville, Georgia, and it awarded 10 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $2,095 for respiratory care therapy/therapist students per year to attend Oconee Fall Line Technical College.
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