2027 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in Rhode Island

[Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist](/majors/health-care-professions/allied-health-professions/respiratory-care-therapy-therapist/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. 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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2027 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in Rhode Island
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
Our analysis ranked Community College Of Rhode Island the best value for a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist in Rhode Island. Located in the city of Warwick, Community College Of Rhode Island is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $5,550, with out-of-state students paying around $14,834. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist graduates carry a median of $14,123 in student loans. Early-career respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates make about $58,304. Set against $14,123 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
New England Institute Of Technology came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value respiratory care therapy/therapist schools. New England Institute Of Technology is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of East Greenwich. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $37,275. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist graduates carry a median of $20,629 in student loans. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist graduates of New England Institute Of Technology earn a median of $56,860 early in their careers. Set against $20,629 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. New England Institute Of Technology admits about 67% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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.