2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region
102
Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,719
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded
Respiratory Care Therapy is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #121 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 102 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,719 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for respiratory care therapy schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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
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 Schools in the Southeast Region.
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Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy in the Southeast Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the respiratory care therapy/therapist degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
20 Top Southeast Region Schools in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In FL
Every student who is interested in respiratory care therapy has to check out Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
48
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Valencia College if you wish to pursue a degree in respiratory care therapy. Valencia College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 48 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Valencia College
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
7th
Most Popular In FL
Any student who is interested in respiratory care therapy has to look into Hillsborough Community College. HCC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #247 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means HCC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 23 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at HCC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Hillsborough Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In GA
Every student who is interested in respiratory care therapy has to take a look at Gwinnett Technical College. GTC is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville. A Best Colleges rank of #305 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GTC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 19 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at GTC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Gwinnett Technical College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
MDC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #355 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MDC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 14 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at MDC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Miami Dade College
Southwest Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the distant town of Thomasville. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Southwest Georgia Technical College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 8 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Southwest Georgia Technical College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Southern Regional Technical College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In FL
Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #291 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BC is a great college overall.
There were about 11 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Broward College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In GA
Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #308 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 13 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Northwestern Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In FL
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 21st out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 18 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Santa Fe College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Santa Fe College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
18th
Most Popular In FL
Palm Beach State College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Lake Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #258 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Palm Beach State College is a great college overall.
There were about 9 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Palm Beach State College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Palm Beach State College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In VA
Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Annandale. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 12 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Northern Virginia Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In LA
Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 3rd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were approximately 11 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Delgado Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Delgado Community College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In FL
Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.
There were approximately 12 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Nova Southeastern University
Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 14th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 25 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Chattanooga State Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Chattanooga State Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In FL
Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FSW is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 20th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 15 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at FSW in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Florida SouthWestern State College
