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2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Georgia

11 Colleges in Georgia
194 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 11 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for respiratory care therapy students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 194 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 Georgia 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. 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.

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

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 Georgia. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy in Georgia

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 Georgia Schools in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

1
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Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, GA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA

Gwinnett Technical College is a great option for students interested in a degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #305 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GTC is a great college overall.

There were about 19 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at GTC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In GA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in respiratory care therapy needs to look into Southern Regional Technical College. Located in the town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,152 schools 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.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In GA

Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Rome. A Best Colleges rank of #308 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 13 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Northwestern Technical College in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In GA
38.5% Growth in Graduates

Columbus Technical College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy. Columbus Technical College is a small public college located in the medium-sized city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #384 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbus Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 13 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Columbus Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA

Located in the fringe town of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 18th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 10 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Southern Crescent Technical College in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In GA

Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #451 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent data year.

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Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In GA
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 11 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Augusta University in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
37 Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 37 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In GA

Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public college with a small student population.

There were approximately 6 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at OFTC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Oconee Fall Line Technical College

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In GA

Located in the city of Albany, Albany State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 39th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 11 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Albany State 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
Virginia 630 112
Tennessee 624 172
South Carolina 530 98
Kentucky 518 131
Mississippi 501 94
Alabama 500 116
Louisiana 489 63
Arkansas 466 66
West Virginia 410 53

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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.

Majors Similar to Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Related Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 880
Radiologic Technology 337
Surgical Technology 260
Physician Assistant 257
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 141
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 119
Athletic Training 46
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 43
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 31
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 14

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