2024 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools
323
Colleges in the United States
6,845
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
respiratory care therapy, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #121 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 323 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,845 degrees in respiratory care therapy during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Respiratory Care Therapy School
The respiratory care therapy/therapist program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy rankings. For our Best Overall Respiratory Care Therapy School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Respiratory Care Therapy Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
26th
Most Popular In CA
It's difficult to beat Loma Linda University if you want to pursue a degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were approximately 13 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Loma Linda University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
36
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy. UT Health San Antonio is a small public university located in the large city of San Antonio.
There were approximately 36 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at UT Health San Antonio in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In IL
Rush University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were approximately 9 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Rush University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Rush University
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
Most Popular In TX
El Centro College is a very large public college located in the large city of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 15 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from El Centro College