2024 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region
105
Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,789
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded
Respiratory Care Therapy is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #121 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 105 schools in the Southeast 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 1,789 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
Your choice of respiratory care therapy school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for respiratory care therapy schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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
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 Southeast Region.
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Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy in the Southeast Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the respiratory care therapy/therapist degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
15 Top Southeast Region Schools in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Any student who is interested in respiratory care therapy has to take a look at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.
There were about 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
12th
Most Popular In FL
Broward College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #635 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 17 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Broward College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
46
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Valencia College if you want to pursue a degree in respiratory care therapy. Valencia College is a very large public college located in the city of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #523 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.
There were about 46 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Valencia College
Any student pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy has to look into Hillsborough Community College. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 19th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 23 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at HCC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Hillsborough Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
40
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded
MDC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Miami. This college ranks 23rd out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 40 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at MDC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Miami Dade College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In FL
Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.
There were roughly 21 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Nova Southeastern University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In VA
Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Annandale. A Best Colleges rank of #385 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 15 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Northern Virginia Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In FL
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 29th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 28 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Santa Fe College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Santa Fe College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In FL
Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FSW is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 28th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 27 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at FSW in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Florida SouthWestern State College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In GA
Southern Crescent Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Griffin. This college ranks 31st out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 18 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Southern Crescent Technical College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Southern Crescent Technical College
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