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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

74 Ranked Colleges
1,328 Degrees Awarded
$10,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Southeast region, there were 1,787 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,328 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 74 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy/therapist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great respiratory care therapy/therapist programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

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

#21 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a small school located in Hanceville, Alabama that handed out 38 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Wallace State, Hanceville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is $7,411 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make more than $110k.

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#2

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami Dade College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. MDC is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MDC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,842 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend MDC.

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#3

Polk State College

Winter Haven, Florida
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Polk State College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Polk State College is located in Winter Haven, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Polk State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,740 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Polk State.

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#4

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spartanburg Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Spartanburg Community College is a small public school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 12 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Spartanburg Community College is $2,804 for southeast region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make more than $110k.

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#5

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Florence, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public institution located in Florence, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Florence-Darlington Technical College is $3,725 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make more than $110k.

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#6

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi
#17 in overall quality

Hinds Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Raymond, Mississippi, and it awarded 10 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Hinds Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Hinds Community College is $3,757 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7

Trident Technical College

Charleston, South Carolina

Trident Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 15 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Trident Technical College is $1,137 for southeast region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make more than $110k.

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With a ranking of #8, Eastern Florida State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. EFSC is a fairly large public school situated in Cocoa, Florida. It awarded 11 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for EFSC is $4,955 for southeast region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make more than $110k.

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#24 in overall quality

Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Rome, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College also took the #24 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $2,148 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College.

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#10

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Fayetteville Technical Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 20 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FTCC, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,366 for southeast region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend FTCC.

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#11

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, Georgia

Columbus Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Columbus, Georgia, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Columbus Technical College is $4,253 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Columbus Technical College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#12

Forsyth Technical Community College

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

Forsyth Technical Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Forsyth Technical Community College is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 8 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Forsyth Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,097 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Forsyth Technical Community College.

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#13

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, Florida
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Santa Fe College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Santa Fe College is a fairly large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 19 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Santa Fe College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Santa Fe College is $11,420 for southeast region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make more than $110k.

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#14

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

Pitt Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Winterville, North Carolina, and it awarded 11 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Pitt Community College is $3,478 for southeast region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make more than $110k.

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#15

Florida SouthWestern State College

Fort Myers, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Florida SouthWestern State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #15. Florida SouthWestern State College is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FSW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for FSW is $8,100 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make more than $110k.

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#16

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee, Florida

Tallahassee Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #16. Tallahassee Community College is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Tallahassee Community College is $4,048 for southeast region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make more than $110k.

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#17

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 12 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Greenville Technical College is $7,016 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make more than $110k.

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#18

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, Virginia
Top 25% in overall quality

Reynolds Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Reynolds Community College is $5,961 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make more than $110k.

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#19

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina

Midlands Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. West Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend MTC is $4,974 for southeast region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make more than $110k.

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#20

Chattanooga State Community College

Chattanooga, Tennessee
#25 in overall quality

Chattanooga State Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 9 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Chattanooga State Community College also took the #25 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chattanooga State Community College is $6,742 for southeast region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make more than $110k.

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#21

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Palm Beach State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Lake Worth, Florida, this large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

Palm Beach State College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $2,651 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Palm Beach State College.

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#22

Southwestern Community College

Sylva, North Carolina

Southwestern Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Sylva, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,354 for southeast region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Southwestern Community College.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#23

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi

Itawamba Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in Fulton, Mississippi, and it awarded 12 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for ICC is $5,107 for southeast region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make more than $110k.

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#24

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, Florida

With a ranking of #24, Gulf Coast State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Gulf Coast State College is located in Panama City, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Gulf Coast State College is $2,779 for southeast region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make more than $110k.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Northern Virginia Community College also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $10,005 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Northern Virginia 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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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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