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2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region

35 Ranked Colleges
768 Degrees Awarded
$6,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” ranking.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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. 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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto Community College is $8,692 for southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alvin Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. 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 made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Alvin is $9,913 for southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas
#1 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 in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 29 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

El Centro College also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $4,373 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.

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#4

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#5 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 in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 15 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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#5

GateWay Community College

Phoenix, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, GateWay Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students list, GateWay Community College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GateWay Community College is $10,315 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.

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#6

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas
#15 in overall quality

South Plains College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. 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.

South Plains College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend South Plains College is $7,600 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.

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#7

Angelina College

Lufkin, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Angelina College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Angelina College is a public institution located in Lufkin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

AC also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $8,478 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students per year to attend Angelina College.

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#8

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Lone Star College System did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Lone Star College System is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees 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. It costs about $8,016 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students per year to attend Lone Star College System.

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#9

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized school located in Amarillo, Texas that handed out 13 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Amarillo College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,578 for southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students per year to attend Amarillo College.

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#10

Midland College

Midland, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Midland College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Midland, Texas, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

Midland College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $4,745 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students per year to attend Midland College.

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#11

Weatherford College

Weatherford, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Weatherford College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region 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 also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $7,863 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students per year to attend Weatherford College.

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#12

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas
#14 in overall quality

Del Mar College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Del Mar College is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DMC also took the #14 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DMC is $5,738 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.

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#13

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, South Texas College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College is a public institution located in McAllen, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South Texas College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Texas College is $1,174 for southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students.

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#14

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Tyler Junior College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 17 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Tyler Junior College also took the #18 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,277 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students per year to attend Tyler Junior College.

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#15

Tarrant County College District

Fort Worth, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Tarrant County College District did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Tarrant County College is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 14 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $5,434 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students per year to attend Tarrant County College District.

Full Tarrant County College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#16

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#17 in overall quality

Central New Mexico Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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. It costs about $3,429 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students per year to attend CNM.

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#17

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Pima Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Pima Community College is a fairly large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 28 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Pima County Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Pima Community College is $3,583 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.

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#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Collin County Community College District did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Collin County Community College District, the school also landed 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 $6,293 for southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students.

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#24 in overall quality

McLennan Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. McLennan Community College 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.

MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend McLennan Community College is $6,752 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.

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#20

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

Las Cruces, New Mexico
#22 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 12 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Dona Ana also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. The yearly cost to attend NMSU Dona Ana is $5,539 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.

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#21

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas
#7 in overall quality

St Philip’s College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 30 students 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. It costs about $6,250 for southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students per year to attend St Philip’s College.

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#22

Temple College

Temple, Texas
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Temple College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Temple College is a public institution located in Temple, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple College also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $5,300 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students per year to attend Temple College.

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#23

Howard College

Big Spring, Texas

Howard College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Howard County Junior College is located in Big Spring, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $5,644 for southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students per year to attend Howard College.

Full Howard County Junior College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#24

Victoria College

Victoria, Texas

With a ranking of #24, Victoria College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Victoria College is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 7 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Victoria College is $5,629 for southwest region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students.

Full Victoria College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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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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