2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Illinois
10
Colleges in Illinois
142
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded
Ranked #121 in popularity,
respiratory care therapy is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 142 degrees in respiratory care therapy annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Respiratory Care Therapy School
Your choice of respiratory care therapy school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Respiratory Care Therapy School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings by Degree Level
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 Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy in Illinois
The schools below may not offer all types of respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Illinois Schools in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
College of DuPage is a great decision for students interested in a degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #731 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means COD is a great college overall.
There were roughly 11 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at COD in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from College of DuPage
Rush University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in respiratory care therapy. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.
There were roughly 15 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Rush University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Rush University
Bachelors
Degree Type
BS in Health Sciences
Program Name
Take your associate degree in an allied health field to the next level with this specialized transfer friendly online bachelor of science from Southern New Hampshire University.
More information about a degree in BS in Health Sciences from Southern New Hampshire University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
It is difficult to beat City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College if you wish to pursue a degree in respiratory care therapy. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public college located in the large city of Chicago. This college ranks 50th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 21 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Malcolm X College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
Any student pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy needs to look into Southwestern Illinois College. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 44th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 15 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at SWIC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Southwestern Illinois College
ICC is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of East Peoria. A Best Colleges rank of #871 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ICC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 23 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at ICC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Illinois Central College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In IL
Parkland College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Champaign. This college ranks 56th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 8 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Parkland College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Parkland College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the large suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 51st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 10 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at MVCC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Moraine Valley Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In IL
Kankakee Community College is a small public college located in the small city of Kankakee. A Best Colleges rank of #1078 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Kankakee Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 7 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Kankakee Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Kankakee Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In IL
Kaskaskia College is a small public college located in the rural area of Centralia. This college ranks 74th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 7 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Kaskaskia College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Kaskaskia College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
Rock Valley College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize city of Rockford. A Best Colleges rank of #1102 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rock Valley College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 10 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Rock Valley College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Rock Valley College
