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2027 Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in Pennsylvania

7 Colleges in the United States
144 Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded
$62,838 Avg Early-Career Salary

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their respiratory care therapy/therapist programs.

College Factual analyzed 7 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best respiratory care therapy/therapist schools.

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Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist in Pennsylvania

If you are not 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.

Top Schools in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

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Community College Of Philadelphia tops our 2027 ranking of the best respiratory care therapy/therapist schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Community College Of Philadelphia is a large public institution. About 21 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees were awarded at Community College Of Philadelphia in the most recent year. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist graduates of Community College Of Philadelphia earn a median of $59,791 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $22,760 to complete this degree. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist program report for Community College Of Philadelphia

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Gwynedd Mercy College
Gwynedd Valley, PA

Gwynedd Mercy College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best respiratory care therapy/therapist schools. Set in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd Mercy College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 65%. Gwynedd Mercy College awarded about 11 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their respiratory care therapy/therapist degree from Gwynedd Mercy College earn around $76,087 in the first couple years of their career. Gwynedd Mercy College graduates carry a median of $28,399 in student loans. Read more about the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Gwynedd Mercy College

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Students looking for a strong respiratory care therapy/therapist program will find one at Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus, which ranked #3. Located in the town of Indiana, Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a large public university. Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus graduates 54% of students within six years. There were roughly 11 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus in the most recent data year. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist graduates of Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus earn a median of $54,823 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus

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Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA

Students looking for a strong respiratory care therapy/therapist program will find one at Carlow University, which ranked #4. Carlow University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. Carlow University graduates 60% of students within six years. About 13 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees were awarded at Carlow University in the most recent year. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist graduates of Carlow University earn a median of $100,671 early in their careers. Carlow University graduates carry a median of $36,875 in student loans. Read more about the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Carlow University

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Community College Of Allegheny County is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Community College Of Allegheny County is a large public university. About 19 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees were awarded at Community College Of Allegheny County in the most recent year. Students who receive their respiratory care therapy/therapist degree from Community College Of Allegheny County earn around $57,189 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $23,623 to complete this degree. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist program report for Community College Of Allegheny County

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Yti Career Institute Altoona ranked #6 on our 2027 list of the best respiratory care therapy/therapist schools. This small private for-profit university is located in the suburb of Altoona. About 52 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees were awarded at Yti Career Institute Altoona in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, respiratory care therapy/therapist degree recipients from Yti Career Institute Altoona generally make around $32,944. Yti Career Institute Altoona graduates carry a median of $17,825 in student loans. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist program report for Yti Career Institute Altoona

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Laurel Business Institute earned the #7 position for respiratory care therapy/therapist this year. Set in the town of Uniontown, Laurel Business Institute is a small private for-profit institution. Laurel Business Institute awarded about 17 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the respiratory care therapy/therapist program make about $58,364 in their early career. Laurel Business Institute graduates carry a median of $21,946 in student loans. Read more about the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Laurel Business Institute

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.

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