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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant for an Associate

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Most Veteran Friendly for Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant for an Associate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant is the 685th most popular major in the country with 365 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 275 respiratory therapy technician/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant for an Associate” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in respiratory therapy technician/assistant. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent respiratory therapy technician/assistant programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the respiratory therapy technician/assistant program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying respiratory therapy technician/assistant.

Top 11 Best Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Salt Lake Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory therapy technician/assistant students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Salt Lake Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 27,293 students enrolled at Salt Lake Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,749. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Salt Lake Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Salt Lake Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #2 spot on the list. Delaware Tech is located in Dover, Delaware and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s respiratory therapy technician/assistant degrees to qualified students.

Delaware Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Delaware Tech supports 12,955 students, and 203 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 140 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,025. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Delaware Tech offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Delaware Tech]](/colleges/delaware-technical-community-college-terry/student-life/veterans/)

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Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, Washington

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Tacoma Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory therapy technician/assistant students in 2020-2021.

Tacoma Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 5,823 students enrolled at Tacoma Community College, 694 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 476 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,070. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Tacoma Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Muskegon Community College
Muskegon, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Muskegon Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant for an Associate list. Muskegon, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory therapy technician/assistant degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Muskegon Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 3,456 students enrolled at Muskegon Community College, 90 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,318. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Muskegon Community College]](/colleges/muskegon-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Dalton State College
Dalton, Georgia

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Dalton State College landed the #5 spot on the list. DSC is a small school located in Dalton, Georgia that handed out 14 associates’s respiratory therapy technician/assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DSC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 81 of the 4,794 students enrolled at Dalton State College were GI Bill® students, of which 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,529. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Dalton State College]](/colleges/dalton-state-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Pierpont Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Fairmont, West Virginia, and it awarded 14 associates’s respiratory therapy technician/assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

Pierpont Community and Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 1,613 students enrolled at Pierpont Community and Technical College, 63 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,926. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Genesee Community College
Batavia, New York

Genesee Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Batavia, New York, and it awarded 17 associates’s respiratory therapy technician/assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

GCC also made our “Best Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 65 of the 4,735 students enrolled at GCC were GI Bill® students, of which 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,554. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. GCC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full GCC Veteran Student Life Report

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University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

University of the District of Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant for an Associate ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory therapy technician/assistant degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

University of the District of Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 3,725 students enrolled at University of the District of Columbia, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,081. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Vermont Technical College
Randolph, Vermont

Vermont Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant for an Associate ranking. Vermont Tech is a small school located in Randolph, Vermont that handed out 7 associates’s respiratory therapy technician/assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

Vermont Tech also took the #8 spot in our “Best Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 1,520 students enrolled at Vermont Technical College, 44 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,224. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Vermont Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Vermont Tech]](/colleges/vermont-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Mandl School - The College of Allied Health did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Mandl School - The College of Allied Health is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 29 associates’s respiratory therapy technician/assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

Mandl School did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 493 students enrolled at Mandl School, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,126. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mandl School offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mandl School - The College of Allied Health]](/colleges/mandl-school-the-college-of-allied-health/student-life/veterans/)

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Laurel Technical Institute
Sharon, Pennsylvania

Laurel Technical Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Laurel Technical Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Sharon, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying respiratory therapy technician/assistant list, LTI Sharon has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 122 students enrolled at Laurel Technical Institute, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,278. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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