by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 251 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for respiratory care therapy students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,020 associate degrees in respiratory care therapy during the <nil> academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of respiratory care therapy for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality respiratory care therapy/therapist program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for respiratory care therapy students working on their associate degree.
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 Associate Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Every student who is interested in an associate degree in respiratory care therapy has to check out Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
It's hard to beat Capital Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Capital Community College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Capital Community College
It's hard to beat SUNY Westchester Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. SUNY Westchester Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Valhalla.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from SUNY Westchester Community College
It is hard to beat El Centro College if you want to pursue an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from El Centro College
Valencia College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Orlando.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Valencia College
Located in the city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from GateWay Community College
Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Ivy Tech Community College
is a small private for-profit college located in the small city of Rancho Cordova.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova
Foothill College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Foothill College
HCC is a very large public college located in the large city of Tampa.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Hillsborough Community College
GTC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Gwinnett Technical College
Houston Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Houston.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Houston Community College
Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Lone Star College System
Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Weber State University
Palm Beach State College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Lake Worth.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Palm Beach State College
Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Dayton.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Sinclair Community College
MDC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Miami.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Miami Dade College
Southwest Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the distant town of Thomasville.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Southern Regional Technical College
PA College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Lancaster.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Orange Coast College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Costa Mesa.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Orange Coast College
Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Broward College
Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Located in the midsize suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Santa Fe College
Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from South Texas College
Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Tarrant County College District
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Respiratory Care Therapy is one of 23 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.
