2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in New York
10
Colleges in New York
181
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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for respiratory care therapy students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 181 degrees in respiratory care therapy to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Respiratory Care Therapy School
The respiratory care therapy/therapist program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy rankings. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Respiratory Care Therapy Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy in New York
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 New York Schools in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
It's hard to beat LIU Post if you want to pursue a degree in respiratory care therapy. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means LIU Post is a great school overall.
There were approximately 15 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from LIU Post
Upstate Medical University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in respiratory care therapy. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
There were about 14 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Upstate Medical University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Upstate Medical 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.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
SUNY Westchester Community College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, SUNY Westchester Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #159 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SUNY Westchester Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 21 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Westchester Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
It is hard to beat Stony Brook University if you wish to pursue a degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.
There were roughly 20 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Stony Brook University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
HVCC is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Troy. This college ranks 75th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 16 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at HVCC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Hudson Valley Community College
