2026 Rankings

    Best Respiratory Therapist Schools

    Data-driven rankings of 238 trade colleges with Respiratory Therapist programs. No paid placements.

    238 Schools RankedPowered by IPEDS Data

    Showing 1–25 of 238 schools

    #1
    72.4/ 100
    Concorde Career College-North Hollywood

    North Hollywood, CA · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:79%
    Student-Faculty:3:1
    Respiratory Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$36,190
    Financial Aid:98%
    #2
    72.2/ 100
    Albany Technical College

    Albany, GA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:44%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Respiratory Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:97%
    #3
    71.9/ 100
    Concorde Career College-Garden Grove

    Garden Grove, CA · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:81%
    Student-Faculty:3:1
    Respiratory Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$44,704
    Financial Aid:95%
    #4
    71.6/ 100
    Concorde Career College-San Bernardino

    San Bernardino, CA · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:82%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Respiratory Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$44,352
    Financial Aid:95%
    #5
    71.3/ 100
    Concorde Career College-San Antonio

    San Antonio, TX · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:79%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Respiratory Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$47,207
    Financial Aid:95%
    #6
    68.8/ 100
    Concorde Career College-Dallas

    Dallas, TX · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:75%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Respiratory Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$44,032
    Financial Aid:93%
    #7
    68.7/ 100
    Collins Career Technical Center

    Chesapeake, OH · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:66%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Respiratory Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$15,450
    Financial Aid:88%
    #8
    68.0/ 100
    Grad Rate:70%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Respiratory Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$16,067
    Financial Aid:91%
    #9
    66.9/ 100
    Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville

    Jacksonville, FL · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:68%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Respiratory Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$39,085
    Financial Aid:89%
    #10
    66.8/ 100
    Concorde Career College-Portland

    Portland, OR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:84%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Respiratory Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$43,571
    Financial Aid:90%
    #11
    66.6/ 100
    Northeast Iowa Community College

    Calmar, IA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:40%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Respiratory Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:95%
    #12
    66.3/ 100
    Oconee Fall Line Technical College

    Sandersville, GA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:44%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Respiratory Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:98%
    #13
    66.2/ 100
    San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario

    Ontario, CA · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:75%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Respiratory Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$46,393
    Financial Aid:92%
    #14
    66.1/ 100
    Concorde Career Institute-Miramar

    Miramar, FL · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:76%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Respiratory Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$37,636
    Financial Aid:79%
    #15
    65.5/ 100
    Western Technical College

    La Crosse, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:51%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Respiratory Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:74%
    #16
    65.2/ 100
    Concorde Career College-Memphis

    Memphis, TN · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:70%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Respiratory Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$39,659
    Financial Aid:92%
    #17
    65.0/ 100
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    San Juan College

    Farmington, NM · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:36%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Respiratory Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:95%
    #18
    64.6/ 100
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    Georgia Northwestern Technical College

    Rome, GA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:45%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Respiratory Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:92%
    #19
    64.1/ 100
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    Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center

    Cape Girardeau, MO · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:74%
    Student-Faculty:3:1
    Respiratory Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$3,560
    Financial Aid:50%
    #20
    63.6/ 100
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    Chippewa Valley Technical College

    Eau Claire, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:55%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Respiratory Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:69%
    #21
    63.5/ 100
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    Wilkes Community College

    Wilkesboro, NC · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:43%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Respiratory Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:91%
    #22
    63.1/ 100
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    Concorde Career Institute-Tampa

    Tampa, FL · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:76%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Respiratory Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$44,131
    Financial Aid:82%
    #23
    62.5/ 100
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    Carver Career Center

    Charleston, WV · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:81%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Respiratory Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$7,095
    Financial Aid:100%
    #24
    62.4/ 100
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    Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque

    Albuquerque, NM · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:74%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Respiratory Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$37,433
    Financial Aid:91%
    #25
    62.2/ 100
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    Central New Mexico Community College

    Albuquerque, NM · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:32%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Respiratory Therapist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:92%

    Rankings evaluate trade and vocational colleges offering Respiratory Therapist programs using six weighted metrics derived from federal IPEDS data. Percentile ranks are computed within the Respiratory Therapist group specifically.

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