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2024 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Louisiana

5 Colleges in Louisiana
63 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Louisiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 63 degrees in respiratory care therapy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Respiratory Care Therapy School

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Louisiana The respiratory care therapy/therapist program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy rankings. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Respiratory Care Therapy Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Louisiana list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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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Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy in Louisiana

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.

Top Louisiana Schools in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In LA
11.1% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Delgado Community College if you want to pursue a degree in respiratory care therapy. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #978 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Delgado Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 18 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Delgado Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
59.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in respiratory care therapy needs to check out Bossier Parish Community College. Bossier Parish Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Bossier City. This college ranks 17th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 22 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Bossier Parish Community College in the most recent data year.

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

3

Every student who is interested in respiratory care therapy has to look into Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University. FranU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In LA

Fletcher Technical Community College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1033 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fletcher Technical Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 9 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Fletcher Technical Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In LA
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Eunice, LSU Eunice is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were roughly 12 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at LSU Eunice in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Louisiana State University - Eunice

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 441
North Carolina 710 202
Georgia 690 190
Virginia 630 112
Tennessee 624 172
South Carolina 530 98
Kentucky 518 131
Mississippi 501 94
Alabama 500 116
Arkansas 466 66
West Virginia 410 53

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One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Respiratory Care Therapy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 328
Radiologic Technology 258
Surgical Technology 95
Physician Assistant 91
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 84
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 29
Athletic Training 20
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 18
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 10
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 7

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