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2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

4 Colleges in New Jersey
85 Associate Degrees
Respiratory Care Therapy is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #31 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of respiratory care therapy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 85 associate degrees in respiratory care therapy during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Respiratory Care Therapy School for Your Associate Degree

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey 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 Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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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 Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Respiratory Care Therapy in New Jersey

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in respiratory care therapy.

Top New Jersey Schools for an Associate in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
22 Annual Graduates

Bergen Community College is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. Bergen Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Paramus.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Bergen Community College

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Union County College
Cranford, NJ
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
14 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Union County College if you want to pursue an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. Union County College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Cranford.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Union County College

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
28 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat County College of Morris if you want to pursue an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Randolph.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from County College of Morris

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
21 Annual Graduates

Brookdale Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Lincroft.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Brookdale Community College

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 429 140
Pennsylvania 379 136
Maryland 221 76

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Respiratory Care Therapy is one of 23 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 221
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 118
Radiologic Technology 77
Surgical Technology 75
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 57
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 44
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 30
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 4

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