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2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

5 Colleges in the Southwest Region
210 Bachelor's Degrees
a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #199 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 210 bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Respiratory Care Therapy School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region The respiratory care therapy/therapist bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. 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 make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

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

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

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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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Respiratory Care Therapy in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
20 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy. UT Health San Antonio is a small public university located in the city of San Antonio.More information about a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

2
13 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas Medical Branch is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy. UTMB Galveston is a small public university located in the city of Galveston.More information about a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy from The University of Texas Medical Branch

3
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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, TX
88 Annual Graduates

MSU Texas is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy from MSU Texas

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Texas State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy from Texas State University

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Tucson, PMI Tucson is a private for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy from Pima Medical Institute - Tucson

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges by State

Explore the best respiratory care therapy schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 572 174
Arizona 356 51

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology 196
Athletic Training 93
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 83
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 65
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 51
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 14

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