2027 Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in New Jersey
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for respiratory care therapy/therapist students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist in New Jersey
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall respiratory care therapy/therapist education in New Jersey.
Top Schools in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Rowan University tops our 2027 ranking of the best respiratory care therapy/therapist schools. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Glassboro. Roughly 67% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 24 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees were awarded at Rowan University in the most recent year. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist graduates of Rowan University earn a median of $52,031 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $24,488.
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Bergen Community College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best respiratory care therapy/therapist schools. This large public university is located in the suburb of Paramus. Bergen Community College awarded about 18 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the respiratory care therapy/therapist program make about $64,743 in their early career. Bergen Community College graduates carry a median of $16,345 in student loans.
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County College Of Morris came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best respiratory care therapy/therapist schools. County College Of Morris is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Randolph. County College Of Morris awarded about 11 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, respiratory care therapy/therapist degree recipients from County College Of Morris generally make around $66,060. Students borrow a median of $12,480 to complete this degree.
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Brookdale Community College came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best respiratory care therapy/therapist schools. Set in the suburb of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a large public institution. There were roughly 20 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Brookdale Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the respiratory care therapy/therapist program make about $65,905 in their early career. Brookdale Community College graduates carry a median of $23,933 in student loans.
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Union County College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist, ranking #5. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a large public university. About 17 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees were awarded at Union County College in the most recent year. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist graduates of Union County College earn a median of $38,168 early in their careers. Union County College graduates carry a median of $22,755 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- 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.
