2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Tennessee
9
Colleges in Tennessee
160
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 9 schools in Tennessee 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 160 degrees in respiratory care therapy annually.
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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 Tennessee list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy in Tennessee
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.
Top Tennessee Schools in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
It's hard to beat Chattanooga State Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in respiratory care therapy. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga. A Best Colleges rank of #897 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Chattanooga State Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 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
8th
Most Popular In TN
Jackson State Community College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the city of Jackson, JSCC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #799 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means JSCC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 10 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at JSCC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Jackson State 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
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TN
It is difficult to beat East Tennessee State University if you wish to pursue a degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #802 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ETSU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 17 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent data year.
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Volunteer State Community College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in respiratory care therapy. VSCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Gallatin. A Best Colleges rank of #1366 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means VSCC is a great college overall.
There were about 16 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at VSCC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Volunteer State Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In TN
Roane State Community College is a small public college located in the distant town of Harriman. This college ranks 36th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 13 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Roane State Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Roane State Community College
