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2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

14 Ranked Colleges
159 Degrees Awarded
$9,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 7,025 people earned their degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist, making the major the 112th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 183 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 159 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,753 and $14,559 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent respiratory care therapy/therapist programs, but they also cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Naugatuck Valley Community College

Waterbury, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Waterbury, Connecticut. It awarded 10 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Naugatuck Valley Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $6,335 for new england region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Naugatuck Valley Community College.

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#2

Manchester Community College

Manchester, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manchester Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. MCC is a small school located in Manchester, Connecticut that handed out 7 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $6,570 for New England Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Manchester Community College.

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#3

Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Quinsigamond Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Quinsigamond Community College is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

Quinsigamond Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Quinsigamond Community College is $5,604 for New England Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Rhode Island. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Community College of Rhode Island is located in Warwick, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

CCRI also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $5,485 for New England Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CCRI.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Community College of Rhode Island

#5

North Shore Community College

Danvers, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Shore Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Danvers, Massachusetts, and it awarded 10 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k list, North Shore Community College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Shore Community College is $7,616 for new england region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Norwalk Community College

Norwalk, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

Norwalk Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Norwalk, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

NCC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $7,036 for New England Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Norwalk Community College.

Full Norwalk Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#7

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, Maine
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Southern Maine Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SMCC is a medium-sized school located in South Portland, Maine that handed out 14 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMCC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Maine Community College is $8,902 for New England Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

Northern Essex Community College

Haverhill, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

Northern Essex Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NECC is a public institution located in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NECC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NECC is $6,836 for new england region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14 in overall quality

Kennebec Valley Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Fairfield, Maine, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

Kennebec Valley Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Kennebec Valley Community College is $5,662 for New England Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Massasoit Community College

Brockton, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Massasoit Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Massasoit Community College is located in Brockton, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

Massasoit Community College also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Massasoit Community College is $7,134 for New England Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Massasoit Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#11

Springfield Technical Community College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Springfield Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Springfield Technical Community College is a public institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

STCC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend STCC is $7,914 for new england region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Springfield Technical Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#12

River Valley Community College

Claremont, New Hampshire
#11 in overall quality

River Valley Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Claremont, New Hampshire, and it awarded 6 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

NH Community Technical College - Claremont also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for NH Community Technical College - Claremont is $17,916 for New England Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full NH Community Technical College - Claremont Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#13

Goodwin College

East Hartford, Connecticut
#13 in overall quality

Goodwin College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in East Hartford, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k list, Goodwin has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $18,227 for new england region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Goodwin College.

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#14

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, New England Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. East Greenwich, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

New England Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for New England Tech is $27,558 for new england region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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