2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region
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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 Southwest region, there were 1,044 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 768 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 41 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 29 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at El Centro College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for El Centro College is $6,881 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. South Texas College is a large school located in McAllen, Texas that handed out 22 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.
South Texas College also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $2,962 for southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend South Texas College.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.
Houston Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $7,595 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k list, Tarrant County College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College District is $7,048 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.
Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 28 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k list, Pima County Community College District has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pima Community College is $5,659 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Central New Mexico Community College is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
CNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CNM is $5,676 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.
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St Philip’s College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.
St Philip’s College also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for St Philip’s College is $8,285 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a ranking of #8, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. San Jacinto Community College is a public institution located in Pasadena, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k list, San Jacinto College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto Community College is $9,788 for southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Del Mar College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 14 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k list, DMC has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for DMC is $7,568 for southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.
Amarillo College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
Amarillo College also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $6,860 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Amarillo College.
Lone Star College System landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in The Woodlands, Texas, this large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.
North Harris Montgomery also took the #4 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lone Star College System is $9,390 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.
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With a ranking of #12, South Plains College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Levelland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Plains College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,476 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend South Plains College.
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Weatherford College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Weatherford College is a public institution located in Weatherford, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Weatherford College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Weatherford College is $9,433 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Tulsa Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulsa Community College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,730 for southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Tulsa Community College.
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Temple College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Temple, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k list, Temple College has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,543 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Temple College.
Midland College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #17. Midland College is a small school located in Midland, Texas that handed out 8 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.
Midland College also took the #16 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,231 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Midland College.
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With a ranking of #18, Angelina College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lufkin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
AC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend AC is $9,327 for southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.
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El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #19. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $7,230 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Alvin Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Alvin, Texas, and it awarded 13 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.
Alvin also took the #6 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Alvin Community College is $11,609 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Collin County Community College District landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Collin County Community College District is located in McKinney, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
Collin County Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Collin County Community College District is $7,898 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.
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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 12 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.
NMSU Dona Ana also took the #22 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is $8,013 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Victoria College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Victoria, Texas, and it awarded 7 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,357 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Victoria College.
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McLennan Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. MCC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCC, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for McLennan Community College is $8,984 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Oklahoma City Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,503 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Oklahoma City Community College.
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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%.
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- *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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