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2025 Best Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Schools

15 Colleges in the United States
375 Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, respiratory therapy technician/assistant sits in the middle of the road, ranking #685 out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 375 degrees in respiratory therapy technician/assistant annually.

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Choosing a Great Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant School

Best Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Schools Your choice of respiratory therapy technician/assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

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Associate Degrees in Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant
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The respiratory therapy technician/assistant 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 Therapy Technician/Assistant Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of respiratory therapy technician/assistant degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
42 Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in respiratory therapy technician/assistant has to look into Carrington College-Pleasant Hill. Western Career College-Pleasant Hill is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.

There were about 42 respiratory therapy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Western Career College-Pleasant Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE

Any student who is interested in respiratory therapy technician/assistant has to look into Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. Located in the small city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #478 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Delaware Tech is a great college overall.

There were approximately 15 respiratory therapy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Delaware Tech in the most recent data year.

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Highline College
Des Moines, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA
92.9% Growth in Graduates

Highline College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant. Highline is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Des Moines. A Best Colleges rank of #912 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Highline is a great college overall.

There were about 28 respiratory therapy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Highline in the most recent year we have data available.

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Salt Lake Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #443 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Salt Lake Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 15 respiratory therapy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
18.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 29th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 16 respiratory therapy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Tacoma Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
22.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Batavia, GCC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1043 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GCC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 22 respiratory therapy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at GCC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Located in the small city of Muskegon, Muskegon Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 38th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 19 respiratory therapy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Muskegon Community College in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
36.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1137 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Spokane Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 11 respiratory therapy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Spokane Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA

Located in the city of Dalton, DSC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 59th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 11 respiratory therapy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at DSC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WV

Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 13th out of 25 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were approximately 12 respiratory therapy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Pierpont Community and Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant by Region

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One of 14 majors within the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services area of study, Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 54,553
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,327
Physical Therapy Assistant 6,499
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,508
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 4,145
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,373
Radiologist Assistant 1,360
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 571
Anesthesiologist Assistant 371
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 299

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