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2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in New Mexico

4 Colleges in New Mexico
73 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.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of respiratory care therapy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 73 degrees in respiratory care therapy annually.

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Choosing a Great Respiratory Care Therapy School

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in New Mexico 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. 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.

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

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 New Mexico 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 New Mexico

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 New Mexico Schools in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NM

Central New Mexico Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #631 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CNM is a great college overall.

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

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Central New Mexico Community College

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NM

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in respiratory care therapy. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Las Cruces. This university ranks 8th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were roughly 9 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Dona Ana in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

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Bachelors Degree Type
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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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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM

Any student pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy needs to take a look at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus. Located in the remote town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 14th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were about 8 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Roswell Campus in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NM
18.8% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque if you wish to pursue a degree in respiratory care therapy. PMI Albuquerque is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

There were roughly 16 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at PMI Albuquerque in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 608
Arizona 670 198
Oklahoma 565 87

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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.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 599
Radiologic Technology 99
Surgical Technology 35
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 20
Physician Assistant 17
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 16
Athletic Training 15
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 14
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 2

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