2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in North Carolina
14
Colleges in North Carolina
226
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.
College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 226 degrees in respiratory care therapy to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Respiratory Care Therapy School
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
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 North Carolina list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy in North Carolina
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 North Carolina Schools in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In NC
Pitt Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in respiratory care therapy. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville. This college ranks 33rd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 24 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Pitt Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Pitt Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NC
Forsyth Technical Community College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy. Forsyth Tech is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Winston-Salem. This college ranks 32nd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 9 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Forsyth Tech in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Forsyth Technical Community 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.
More information about a degree in BS in Health Sciences from Southern New Hampshire University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
68
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded
University of North Carolina at Charlotte is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #367 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.
There were approximately 68 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.
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Sandhills Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the rural area of Pinehurst, SCC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1003 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SCC is a great college overall.
There were about 5 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at SCC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #989 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Durham Technical Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 9 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Durham Technical Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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