by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study respiratory care therapy/therapist. at the Associate’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 249 programs that serve veteran respiratory care therapy/therapist. students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. To help you decide, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is Santa Fe College, our #1 respiratory care therapy/therapist. college for veterans. It scores 86.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the respiratory care therapy/therapist. program at Santa Fe College
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a great choice for veterans pursuing respiratory care therapy/therapist., landing the #2 spot this year. Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health scores 86.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about respiratory care therapy/therapist. at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
A rank of #3 makes Florida State College at Jacksonville one of the top respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges for veteran students. It scores 85.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about respiratory care therapy/therapist. at Florida State College at Jacksonville
Hillsborough Community College is a great choice for veterans pursuing respiratory care therapy/therapist., landing the #4 spot this year. It scores 83.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist. report for Hillsborough Community College
A rank of #5 makes Collin County Community College District one of the top respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges for veteran students. It scores 83.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the respiratory care therapy/therapist. program at Collin County Community College District
Broward College landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing respiratory care therapy/therapist.. It scores 82.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the respiratory care therapy/therapist. program at Broward College
Nassau Community College landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing respiratory care therapy/therapist.. Nassau Community College scores 82.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about respiratory care therapy/therapist. at Nassau Community College
Miami Dade College placed #8 among the best respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges for veterans. Miami Dade College scores 82.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist. report for Miami Dade College
Tallahassee State College came in at #9 for veteran respiratory care therapy/therapist. students this year. Tallahassee State College scores 82.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist. report for Tallahassee State College
Valencia College landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing respiratory care therapy/therapist.. Valencia College scores 81.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist. report for Valencia College
Houston Community College came in at #11 for veteran respiratory care therapy/therapist. students this year. It scores 81.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist. report for Houston Community College
Seminole State College of Florida landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing respiratory care therapy/therapist.. The school's overall veterans score is 80.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about respiratory care therapy/therapist. at Seminole State College of Florida
Palm Beach State College came in at #13 for veteran respiratory care therapy/therapist. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about respiratory care therapy/therapist. at Palm Beach State College
Connecticut State Community College came in at #14 for veteran respiratory care therapy/therapist. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the respiratory care therapy/therapist. program at Connecticut State Community College
GateWay Community College placed #15 among the best respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the respiratory care therapy/therapist. program at GateWay Community College
Pima Community College ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist. report for Pima Community College
Dallas College placed #17 among the best respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist. report for Dallas College
The University of Montana landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing respiratory care therapy/therapist.. It scores 79.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the respiratory care therapy/therapist. program at The University of Montana
Weber State University came in at #19 for veteran respiratory care therapy/therapist. students this year. It scores 79.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist. report for Weber State University
Columbus Technical College landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing respiratory care therapy/therapist.. Columbus Technical College scores 79.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the respiratory care therapy/therapist. program at Columbus Technical College
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College placed #21 among the best respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 79.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist. report for Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Florida SouthWestern State College came in at #22 for veteran respiratory care therapy/therapist. students this year. It scores 79.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the respiratory care therapy/therapist. program at Florida SouthWestern State College
Albany State University ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges for veterans. Albany State University scores 78.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist. report for Albany State University
Johnson County Community College placed #24 among the best respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about respiratory care therapy/therapist. at Johnson County Community College
Foothill College came in at #25 for veteran respiratory care therapy/therapist. students this year. Foothill College scores 78.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the respiratory care therapy/therapist. program at Foothill College
Not far behind, these respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying respiratory care therapy/therapist.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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