2027 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in Arizona
[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 schools below stand out for delivering a strong respiratory care therapy/therapist education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 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 Arizona
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
For return on investment in respiratory care therapy/therapist, no school beat Pima Community College this year. Set in the city of Tucson, Pima Community College is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $2,442, while out-of-state students pay about $7,758. Students borrow a median of $9,993 to complete the respiratory care therapy/therapist program here. Early-career respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates make about $47,906. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Cochise College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value respiratory care therapy/therapist schools. Cochise College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sierra Vista. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $2,280, compared with $6,120 for out-of-state students. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist graduates carry a median of $12,013 in student loans. Soon after graduation, respiratory care therapy/therapist degree recipients from Cochise College generally make around $40,712. Set against $12,013 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Gateway Community College Phoenix is a great value for students pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Phoenix, Gateway Community College Phoenix is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $2,358 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $8,959. Typical student debt for respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates is $15,313. Early-career respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates make about $60,447. Set against $15,313 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Pima Medical Institute Mesa is a great value for students pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Mesa, Pima Medical Institute Mesa is a small private for-profit institution. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist graduates carry a median of $30,160 in student loans. Soon after graduation, respiratory care therapy/therapist degree recipients from Pima Medical Institute Mesa generally make around $62,420. Set against $30,160 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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).
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