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2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Pennsylvania

10 Colleges in Pennsylvania
187 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 187 degrees in respiratory care therapy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Respiratory Care Therapy School

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Pennsylvania 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

Associate Degrees in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Bachelor's Degrees in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania Schools in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA

It is difficult to beat Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences if you want to pursue a degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the rural area of Lancaster, PA College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 5 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at PA College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
4.8% Growth in Graduates

Community College of Allegheny County is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in respiratory care therapy. CCAC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #599 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CCAC is a great college overall.

There were about 21 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at CCAC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Community College of Allegheny County

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Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

Gwynedd Mercy University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in respiratory care therapy. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley. A Best Colleges rank of #488 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Gwynedd - Mercy is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Gwynedd - Mercy in the most recent data year.

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It is difficult to beat Community College of Philadelphia if you want to pursue a degree in respiratory care therapy. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public college located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #454 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Community College of Philadelphia is a great college overall.More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Community College of Philadelphia

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #699 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Delaware County Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 10 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Delaware County Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 54th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 14 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA

Located in the large suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 89th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 9 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Luzerne County Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Luzerne County Community College

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Marywood University
Scranton, PA

Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 69th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Marywood University

9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In PA
63.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Reading, RACC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 86th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 11 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at RACC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Reading Area Community College

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In PA
46.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Uniontown, LBI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 13 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at LBI in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 1,026 187
Maryland 618 99
New Jersey 614 90
District of Columbia 441 0

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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
Physician Assistant 1,345
Radiologic Technology 329
Athletic Training 267
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 217
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 179
Surgical Technology 164
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 130
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 109
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 43
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 30

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