2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Florida
21
Colleges in Florida
369
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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for respiratory care therapy students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 369 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 Florida.
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Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy in Florida
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.
10 Top Florida Schools in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In FL
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the 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 colleges 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
Valencia College is a wonderful option for students pursuing 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
Hillsborough Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in respiratory care therapy. HCC is a very large public college located in the city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #247 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means HCC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 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 FL
Miami Dade College is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in respiratory care therapy. MDC is a very large public college located in the city of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #355 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MDC is a great college overall.
There were about 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
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In FL
Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #291 out of 2,152 schools 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
8th
Most Popular In FL
Located in the midsize suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 21st out of 70 colleges 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 data year.
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 fairly 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 approximately 9 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Palm Beach State College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Palm Beach State 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 schools nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Nova Southeastern University
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 fairly large student population. This college ranks 20th out of 70 schools 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
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In FL
FSCJ is a very large public college located in the large city of Jacksonville. This college ranks 19th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 20 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at FSCJ in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Florida State College at Jacksonville
