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2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Alabama

4 Colleges in Alabama
120 Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in respiratory care therapy, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #121 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Alabama ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 120 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 Alabama Your choice of respiratory care therapy school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Respiratory Care Therapy School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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

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 Alabama list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy in Alabama

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Alabama Schools in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL

Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the rural area of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1037 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Wallace State, Hanceville is a great college overall.

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

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AL
33 Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded

Jefferson State Community College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 33 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Jeff State in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AL
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy has to check out Shelton State Community College. Located in the medium-sized city of Tuscaloosa, Shelton State Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #551 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Shelton State Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 16 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Shelton State Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
31 Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in respiratory care therapy has to look into Jacksonville State University. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public university located in the small suburb of Jacksonville. This university ranks 25th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 31 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Jacksonville State University in the most recent data year.

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Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 441
North Carolina 710 202
Georgia 690 190
Virginia 630 112
Tennessee 624 172
South Carolina 530 98
Kentucky 518 131
Mississippi 501 94
Louisiana 489 63
Arkansas 466 66
West Virginia 410 53

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Respiratory Care Therapy is one of 23 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 996
Radiologic Technology 154
Physician Assistant 148
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 138
Surgical Technology 96
Athletic Training 30
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 15
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 6
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 5

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