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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy

280 Ranked Colleges
5,201 Degrees Awarded
$7,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate” 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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5,201 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 280 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 280 schools in the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. San Jacinto Community College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 38 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students list, San Jacinto College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto College is $8,692 for Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.

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Top 10% in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alvin Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate. Located in Alvin, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Alvin is also in the top of our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,913 for Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students per year to attend Alvin.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at El Centro College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $4,373 for Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.

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#4

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#21 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate list. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $5,272 for associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students per year to attend Houston Community College.

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#5

GateWay Community College

Phoenix, Arizona
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend GateWay Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students list, GateWay Community College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GateWay Community College is $10,315 for associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students.

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#6

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas
Top 25% in overall quality

South Plains College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Levelland, Texas, and it awarded 15 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,600 for associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students per year to attend South Plains College.

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#7

Angelina College

Lufkin, Texas
Top 15% in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Angelina College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate list. AC is a public institution located in Lufkin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, AC is in the top on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Angelina College is $8,478 for Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.

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#8

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Lone Star College System ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate list. The Woodlands, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students list, North Harris Montgomery has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lone Star College System is $8,016 for Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.

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Top 25% in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate list. Southeast Community College Area is a medium-sized school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 18 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Southeast Community College Area is $9,059 for Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.

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#10

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas
Top 20% in overall quality

Amarillo College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate ranking. Amarillo, 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.

Amarillo College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Amarillo College is $5,578 for Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.

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#11

Midland College

Midland, Texas
Top 25% in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Midland College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate list. Midland College is a small school located in Midland, Texas that handed out 8 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Midland College is $4,745 for Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.

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#12

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#16 in overall quality

Valencia College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate ranking. Valencia College is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 33 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Valencia College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,205 for associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students per year to attend Valencia College.

Full Valencia College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#13

Weatherford College

Weatherford, Texas
Top 15% in overall quality

Weatherford College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate ranking. Weatherford College is a medium-sized school located in Weatherford, Texas that handed out 13 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Weatherford College is in the top on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Weatherford College is $7,863 for Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.

Full Weatherford College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#14

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas
Top 20% in overall quality

Del Mar College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate list. DMC 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 excels when it comes to respiratory care therapy/therapist quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for DMC is $5,738 for associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students.

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#15

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, Kansas

With a ranking of #15, Hutchinson Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate list. Hutchinson Community College is a small public school situated in Hutchinson, Kansas. It awarded 9 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Hutchinson Community College is $7,922 for Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.

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#16

Madison Area Technical College

Madison, Wisconsin
Top 20% in overall quality

Madison Area Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate ranking. Madison College is a fairly large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 18 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Madison College excels when it comes to respiratory care therapy/therapist quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Madison College is $9,904 for Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.

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Top 25% in overall quality

Sinclair Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 23 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $4,208 for Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.

Full Sinclair Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

Top 10% in overall quality

Hillsborough Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate ranking. HCC is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

HCC excels when it comes to respiratory care therapy/therapist quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Hillsborough Community College is $3,238 for associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students.

Full HCC Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#19

Bergen Community College

Paramus, New Jersey
#11 in overall quality

Bergen Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate ranking. Paramus, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Bergen Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,195 for associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students per year to attend Bergen Community College.

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#20

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana

Delgado Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate list. Delgado Community College is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Delgado Community College is $10,017 for Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.

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#21

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas
Top 20% in overall quality

South Texas College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Texas College is also in the top of our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $1,174 for Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students per year to attend South Texas College.

Full South Texas College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#22

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas
Top 25% in overall quality

Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $9,277 for associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students per year to attend Tyler Junior College.

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Top 25% in overall quality

Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Cuyahoga Community College District is $5,415 for Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.

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#24

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Top 25% in overall quality

Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,773 for Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students per year to attend CVTC.

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#25

Tarrant County College District

Fort Worth, Texas
Top 15% in overall quality

Tarrant County College District landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate ranking. Tarrant County College District is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Tarrant County College also did well on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,434 for associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students per year to attend Tarrant County College.

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Rest of the Best 43 in Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate

Not only did these schools make the top 43 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi
#28

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#29

Lake Superior College

Duluth, Minnesota
#30

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, Maine
#31

Southern Regional Technical College

Thomasville, Georgia
#33

Nassau Community College

Garden City, New York
#34

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia
#35

Napa Valley College

Napa, California
#36

Moraine Valley Community College

Palos Hills, Illinois
#37

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, Illinois
#38

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, California
#39

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina
#40

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
#42

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, California
#43

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona

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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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