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2024 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the New England Region

15 Colleges in the New England Region
183 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 reviewed 15 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of respiratory care therapy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 183 degrees in respiratory care therapy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Respiratory Care Therapy School

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the New England Region Your choice of respiratory care therapy school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Bachelor's Degrees in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Master's Degrees in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

The respiratory care therapy/therapist school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the New England Region. 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy in the New England Region

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.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
16.7% Growth in Graduates

North Shore Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #632 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means North Shore Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 12 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at North Shore Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from North Shore Community College

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
18.8% Growth in Graduates

Springfield Technical Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in respiratory care therapy. STCC is a small public college located in the city of Springfield. A Best Colleges rank of #912 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means STCC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 16 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at STCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Springfield Technical Community College

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
58.8% Growth in Graduates

Manchester Community College is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in respiratory care therapy. MCC is a small public college located in the suburb of Manchester. This college ranks 19th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 17 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Manchester Community College

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

New England Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #465 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means New England Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 15 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at New England Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from New England Institute of Technology

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CT
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #892 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UHart is a great university overall.

There were about 8 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from University of Hartford

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Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #917 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SCSU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Southern Connecticut State University

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ME

SMCC is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of South Portland. This college ranks 12th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were roughly 10 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at SMCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Southern Maine Community College

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI

CCRI is a fairly large public college located in the small city of Warwick. A Best Colleges rank of #670 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CCRI is a great college overall.

There were approximately 10 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at CCRI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Community College of Rhode Island

9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA

Located in the suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1185 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NECC is a great college overall.

There were about 8 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at NECC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Northern Essex Community College

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 12 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Naugatuck Valley Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Naugatuck Valley Community College

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges by State

Explore the best respiratory care therapy colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 66
Connecticut 538 64
Rhode Island 436 25
Maine 396 21
New Hampshire 395 7

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Respiratory Care Therapy is one of 23 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physician Assistant 918
Radiologic Technology 383
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 356
Athletic Training 319
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 206
Surgical Technology 192
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 174
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 160
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 30
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 28

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