2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 27 associate degrees in respiratory care therapy during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on respiratory care therapy students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other respiratory care therapy students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized respiratory care therapy related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for respiratory care therapy students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Respiratory Care Therapy Schools

The respiratory care therapy/therapist 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 Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Respiratory Care Therapy in Rhode Island

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

Top Rhode Island Schools for an Associate in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

1

New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in respiratory care therapy needs to look into New England Institute of Technology. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from New England Institute of Technology

2

Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, RI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Community College of Rhode Island is a wonderful option for students interested in an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Community College of Rhode Island

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	257	62
Connecticut	156	56
New Hampshire	114	7
Maine	94	21

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Respiratory Care Therapy Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Respiratory Care Therapy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Surgical Technology	18
Radiologic Technology	18
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	16
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.