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 Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 60 schools that stand out for veteran respiratory care therapy/therapist. students, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs 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. So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Leading the list is Ohio State University-Main Campus, our #1 respiratory care therapy/therapist. college for veterans. Ohio State University-Main Campus scores 89.9 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 Ohio State University-Main Campus
Stony Brook University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist. report for Stony Brook University
A rank of #3 makes Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health one of the top respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 86.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about respiratory care therapy/therapist. at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
A rank of #4 makes University of Cincinnati-Main Campus one of the top respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 85.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about respiratory care therapy/therapist. at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Boise State University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges for veterans. Boise State University scores 84.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about respiratory care therapy/therapist. at Boise State University
University of Kansas placed #6 among the best respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about respiratory care therapy/therapist. at University of Kansas
University of Southern Indiana landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing respiratory care therapy/therapist.. University of Southern Indiana scores 83.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. 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 University of Southern Indiana
Texas State University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges for veterans. It scores 83.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the respiratory care therapy/therapist. program at Texas State University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte placed #9 among the best respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges for veterans. It scores 82.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about respiratory care therapy/therapist. at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Georgia State University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges for veterans. It scores 82.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the respiratory care therapy/therapist. program at Georgia State University
Georgia Southern University came in at #11 for veteran respiratory care therapy/therapist. students this year. Georgia Southern University scores 81.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the respiratory care therapy/therapist. program at Georgia Southern University
Valencia College landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing respiratory care therapy/therapist.. Valencia College scores 81.9 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 Valencia College
North Dakota State University-Main Campus came in at #13 for veteran respiratory care therapy/therapist. students this year. North Dakota State University-Main Campus scores 81.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist. report for North Dakota State University-Main Campus
University of Toledo placed #14 among the best respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist. report for University of Toledo
Ball State University landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing respiratory care therapy/therapist.. Ball State University scores 80.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about respiratory care therapy/therapist. at Ball State University
Palm Beach State College placed #16 among the best respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist. report for Palm Beach State College
Augusta University placed #17 among the best respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges for veterans. Augusta University scores 80.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about respiratory care therapy/therapist. at Augusta University
Jacksonville State University landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing respiratory care therapy/therapist.. Jacksonville State University scores 80.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist. report for Jacksonville State University
Weber State University came in at #19 for veteran respiratory care therapy/therapist. students this year. Weber State University scores 79.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the respiratory care therapy/therapist. program at Weber State University
Northern Kentucky University placed #20 among the best respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges for veterans. It scores 78.2 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. Read more about respiratory care therapy/therapist. at Northern Kentucky University
Radford University landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing respiratory care therapy/therapist.. It scores 78.1 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 Radford University
Ferris State University came in at #22 for veteran respiratory care therapy/therapist. students this year. It scores 77.4 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. Read more about respiratory care therapy/therapist. at Ferris State University
Liberty University placed #23 among the best respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges for veterans. It scores 76.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about respiratory care therapy/therapist. at Liberty University
Oregon Institute of Technology placed #24 among the best respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges for veterans. It scores 76.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the respiratory care therapy/therapist. program at Oregon Institute of Technology
Pueblo Community College placed #25 among the best respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges for veterans. Pueblo Community College scores 76.0 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 Pueblo Community College
These respiratory care therapy/therapist. colleges also placed near the top this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs 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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