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2026 Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in Arkansas

4 Colleges in the United States
41 Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded
$55,793 Avg Early-Career Salary

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 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 Arkansas

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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Northwest Arkansas Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Set in the city of Bentonville, Northwest Arkansas Community College is a large public institution. About 12 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees were awarded at Northwest Arkansas Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their respiratory care therapy/therapist degree from Northwest Arkansas Community College earn around $59,189 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $15,500. More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Northwest Arkansas Community College

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A rank of #2 makes National Park Community College one of the top schools for respiratory care therapy/therapist. This mid-sized public university is located in the suburb of Hot Springs. There were roughly 10 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at National Park Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the respiratory care therapy/therapist program make about $46,093 in their early career. National Park Community College graduates carry a median of $14,684 in student loans. More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist from National Park Community College

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Pulaski Technical College
North Little Rock, AR

A rank of #3 makes Pulaski Technical College one of the top schools for respiratory care therapy/therapist. Pulaski Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of North Little Rock. There were roughly 19 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Pulaski Technical College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their respiratory care therapy/therapist degree from Pulaski Technical College earn around $62,098 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $21,250 to complete this degree. Read more about the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Pulaski Technical College

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 6 schools evaluated.

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