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2024 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in New Mexico

5 Colleges in New Mexico
52 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 New Mexico ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 52 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 New Mexico 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in New Mexico list to help you make the college decision. 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 New Mexico

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 New Mexico Schools in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

1

Central New Mexico Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #534 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CNM is a great college overall.More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Central New Mexico Community College

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NM

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in respiratory care therapy. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public university located in the rural area of Las Cruces. A Best Colleges rank of #1351 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NMSU Dona Ana is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Dona Ana in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NM
46.2% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in respiratory care therapy needs to look into Santa Fe Community College. Located in the small suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 13th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were roughly 13 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at SFCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy needs to look into Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus. Located in the town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 12th out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were approximately 14 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Roswell Campus in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NM

PMI Albuquerque is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Albuquerque.

There were approximately 13 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at PMI Albuquerque in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 608
Arizona 670 198
Oklahoma 565 87

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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) 518
Surgical Technology 52
Radiologic Technology 49
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 30
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 24
Physician Assistant 17
Athletic Training 12
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 6
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 5
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 2

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