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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

90 Ranked Colleges
1,328 Degrees Awarded
$8,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Respiratory Care Therapy is the 112th most popular major in the country with 7,025 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,787 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,328 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 90 colleges that offer a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent respiratory care therapy/therapist programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#23 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Regional Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Thomasville, Georgia, and it awarded 1 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwest Georgia Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Regional Technical College is $7,117 for southeast region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Out of the 90 schools in the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Pines Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Coastal Pines Technical College is located in Waycross, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

Full Coastal Pines Technical College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#3

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 90 schools in the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #3 spot on the list. Valencia College is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Valencia College also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $8,976 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coahoma Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Clarksdale, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $256 for southeast region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Coahoma Community College.

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#5

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 90 schools in the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Central Piedmont Community College is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

Central Piedmont Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Piedmont Community College is $8,682 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 12 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Spartanburg Community College is $7,629 for southeast region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Spartanburg Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#7

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Miami Dade College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Miami Dade College is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 3 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

MDC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MDC is $9,129 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#8

Polk State College

Winter Haven, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Polk State College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Winter Haven, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

Polk State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Polk State College is $9,394 for southeast region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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With a ranking of #9, Wallace Community College, Dothan did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Dothan, Alabama, and it awarded 13 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,460 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Wallace Community College, Dothan.

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#10

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Florence, South Carolina

Florence-Darlington Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Florence, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College is $6,332 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#11

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi
#17 in overall quality

Hinds Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Hinds Community College is located in Raymond, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

Hinds Community College also took the #17 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,891 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Hinds Community College.

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#12

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

Pitt Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Pitt Community College is located in Winterville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k list, Pitt Community College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,531 for southeast region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Pitt Community College.

Full Pitt Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#13

Trident Technical College

Charleston, South Carolina

With a ranking of #13, Trident Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Trident Technical College is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Trident Technical College is $5,899 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#14

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, North Carolina
#18 in overall quality

Stanly Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Albemarle, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanly Technical College, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,237 for southeast region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Stanly Technical College.

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#15

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, North Carolina

Durham Technical Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Durham Technical Community College is a small public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 9 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,956 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Durham Technical Community College.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#24 in overall quality

Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rome, Georgia. It awarded 15 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College also took the #24 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $8,470 for southeast region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#17

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, Florida

Gulf Coast State College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. GCSC is located in Panama City, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $7,761 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Gulf Coast State College.

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#18

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi

With a ranking of #18, Itawamba Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Fulton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend ICC is $8,883 for southeast region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Itawamba Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#19

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

Orangeburg, South Carolina

With a ranking of #19, Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is a small school located in Orangeburg, South Carolina that handed out 6 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,708 for southeast region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College.

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#20

Edgecombe Community College

Tarboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #20, Edgecombe Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Tarboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Full Edgecombe Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#21

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, Kentucky

Madisonville Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Madisonville, Kentucky, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,204 for southeast region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Madisonville Community College.

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#22

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FTCC, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College is $10,975 for southeast region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full FTCC Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#23

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee, Florida

Tallahassee Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Tallahassee Community College is $8,202 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#21 in overall quality

Wallace State Community College, Hanceville ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Hanceville, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

Wallace State, Hanceville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,505 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville.

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#25

Roane State Community College

Harriman, Tennessee

With a ranking of #25, Roane State Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Roane State Community College is located in Harriman, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Roane State Community College is $7,417 for southeast region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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