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2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

37 Ranked Colleges
768 Degrees Awarded
$10,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Respiratory Care Therapy is the 112th most popular major in the country with 7,025 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

South Texas College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for South Texas College is $4,790 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #2 spot on the list. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

El Centro College also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $9,474 for southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend El Centro College.

Full El Centro College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#3

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

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 $75-$110k. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k list, Houston Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,755 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Houston Community College.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the #4 spot on the list. Tarrant County College District is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarrant County College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,152 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Tarrant County College.

Full Tarrant County College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#5

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Pima Community College is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pima County Community College District, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pima County Community College District is $8,276 for southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#17 in overall quality

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 $75-$110k ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

CNM also took the #17 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $7,646 for southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 30 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

St Philip’s College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St Philip’s College is $9,690 for southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#8

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Amarillo College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Amarillo, Texas. It awarded 13 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 $75-$110k list, Amarillo College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,296 for southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Amarillo College.

Full Amarillo College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#9

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Lone Star College System landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lone Star College System is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 31 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 $75-$110k list, North Harris Montgomery has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,136 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend North Harris Montgomery.

Full Lone Star College System Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#10

Angelina College

Lufkin, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Angelina College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Lufkin, Texas, and it awarded 10 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

AC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Angelina College is $10,044 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2 in overall quality

San Jacinto 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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto Community College is $12,672 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at San Jacinto Community College

#12

Weatherford College

Weatherford, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Weatherford College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Weatherford, 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 13 students in 2019-2020.

Weatherford College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,904 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Weatherford College.

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#13

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas
#14 in overall quality

Del Mar College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Del Mar College is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

DMC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for DMC is $10,696 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full DMC Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#14

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas
#15 in overall quality

South Plains College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. South Plains College is a medium-sized school located in Levelland, Texas that handed out 15 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 $75-$110k list, South Plains College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Plains College is $11,574 for southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#15

Tulsa Community College

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#19 in overall quality

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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. Tulsa Community College is a public institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulsa Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tulsa Community College is $10,064 for southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Tulsa Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#16

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

Las Cruces, New Mexico
#22 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,450 for southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend NMSU Dona Ana.

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#17

Temple College

Temple, Texas
#23 in overall quality

Temple College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Temple, Texas, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

Temple College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Temple College is $10,516 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Temple College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#18

Alvin Community College

Alvin, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Alvin Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Alvin is located in Alvin, 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.

Alvin also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $13,488 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Alvin.

Full Alvin Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#21 in overall quality

Collin County Community College District did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. Collin County Community College District is a large school located in McKinney, Texas that handed out 20 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Collin County Community College District also took the #21 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $9,967 for southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#21

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas

El Paso Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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.

It costs about $10,469 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend El Paso Community College.

Full El Paso Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#22

Victoria College

Victoria, Texas

Victoria College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Victoria, Texas, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,873 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Victoria College.

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#20 in overall quality

Lamar Institute of Technology came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Lamar Institute of Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lamar Institute of Technology is $10,801 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#24

Midland College

Midland, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Midland College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Midland, Texas, and it awarded 8 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Midland College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Midland College is $8,358 for southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Midland College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#25

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #25, Oklahoma City 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 $75-$110k list. OCCC is a fairly large public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 28 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma City Community College is $11,234 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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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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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