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2027 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in Maine

[Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist](/majors/health-care-professions/allied-health-professions/respiratory-care-therapy-therapist/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for respiratory care therapy/therapist students.

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• Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in Maine

2027 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in Maine

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools

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Kennebec Valley Community College
Fairfield, ME

$4,156 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,977 Avg Student Debt

$36,035 Median Earnings (10yr)

Kennebec Valley Community College earned the #1 spot for value among respiratory care therapy/therapist schools in Maine. Kennebec Valley Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Fairfield. Students from in state pay about $4,156 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $7,036. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist graduates carry a median of $20,977 in student loans. Soon after graduation, respiratory care therapy/therapist degree recipients from Kennebec Valley Community College generally make around $53,243. Set against $20,977 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, ME

$4,156 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,625 Avg Student Debt

$41,661 Median Earnings (10yr)

Southern Maine Community College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value respiratory care therapy/therapist schools. Set in the city of South Portland, Southern Maine Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $4,156, with out-of-state students paying around $7,036. Typical student debt for respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates is $16,625. Soon after graduation, respiratory care therapy/therapist degree recipients from Southern Maine Community College generally make around $64,549. Set against $16,625 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.