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2027 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in Montana

[Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist](/majors/health-care-professions/allied-health-professions/respiratory-care-therapy-therapist/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong respiratory care therapy/therapist education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value respiratory care therapy/therapist schools.

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• Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in Montana

2027 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in Montana

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in respiratory care therapy/therapist, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools

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Great Falls College Montana State University
Great Falls, MT

$4,028 In-State Tuition & Fees

$38,034 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Great Falls College Montana State University the best value for a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist in Montana. Set in the city of Great Falls, Great Falls College Montana State University is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,028, compared with $12,911 for out-of-state students. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $38,034.

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The University Of Montana
Missoula, MT

$8,552 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,000 Avg Student Debt

$44,511 Median Earnings (10yr)

The University Of Montana came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value respiratory care therapy/therapist schools. The University Of Montana is a large public school located in the city of Missoula. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,552, compared with $33,671 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,000 to complete the respiratory care therapy/therapist program here. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist graduates of The University Of Montana earn a median of $52,370 early in their careers. Set against $23,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 96%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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.