By major · Respiratory Therapy

Where can your student actually get into respiratory therapy?

In 2022-23, 80 colleges awarded a bachelor's degree in respiratory therapy, 5 of them in California. The biggest program that year was Boise State University, with 178 graduates. We build this page from federal data for every college that awards the degree, so it is the whole field rather than a shortlist.

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80 colleges nationwide offer a bachelor's respiratory therapy program; every one of them awarded the degree in 2022-23 (federal IPEDS completions).
Largest programs by graduates in 2022-23: Boise State University (178), San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia (93), Midwestern State University (88).
5 of them are in California, the one state whose public systems (the University of California and the CSU) publish an admit rate into the major.
Lowest average net price with aid: Dalton State College, $5,012 per year.

Only the University of California and the CSU publish an admit rate into a major, so most colleges here show no program admit rate. A blank rate is not an open door. It means the college does not report one, and your student is applying against the campus admit rate instead. Admits are not enrollees. At most UC programs students are admitted to the campus, not the major. This page as JSON → · California only (5 colleges, with the UC and CSU gates) →

Lowest net price with aid

$5,012

Dalton State College
average for aid recipients, per year

Every college, one row each

Colleges with a reported gate into the program come first, hardest first; the rest are sorted by earnings, then by graduates. Degree awarded is the program the college conferred bachelor's degrees in during 2022-23, with the number of graduates (federal IPEDS completions). Program admit rate is the college system's own number for this major (UC Information Center, CSU Chancellor's Office). Net price is the average paid by aid recipients; full price is the cost of attendance. Earnings are federal College Scorecard medians four years after the degree.

College	Gate into the program	Degree awarded · graduates 2022-23	Program admit rate	Campus admit rate	Net price with aid	Full price	Earnings 4 yrs out
Boise State University ID · Public · Test-blind	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 178 graduates	—	84%	$21,610	$28,224	—
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia CA · Private for-profit	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 93 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
Midwestern State University TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 88 graduates	—	87%	$11,656	$22,652	—
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson AZ · Private for-profit	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 42 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
Texas State University TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 41 graduates	—	90%	$16,805	$28,073	—
University of Southern Indiana IN · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 36 graduates	—	95%	—	$22,383	—
Weber State University UT · Public	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 36 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
Georgia State University GA · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 34 graduates	—	62%	$15,931	$28,241	—
Jacksonville State University AL · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 33 graduates	—	76%	$14,279	$24,257	—
University of North Carolina at Charlotte NC · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 33 graduates	—	80%	$15,435	$23,010	—
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus OH · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 32 graduates	—	88%	$25,648	$32,171	—
Salisbury University MD · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 30 graduates	—	89%	$17,743	$28,310	—
Northern Kentucky University KY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 29 graduates	—	96%	$8,191	$19,725	—
Stony Brook University NY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 29 graduates	—	49%	$18,784	$30,539	—
Middle Georgia State University GA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 27 graduates	—	100%	$12,361	$19,617	—
Tennessee State University TN · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 26 graduates	—	93%	$15,796	$25,637	—
University of Mary ND · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 25 graduates	—	78%	$17,770	$33,672	—
University of Kansas KS · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 24 graduates	—	88%	$18,059	$26,751	—
Oregon Institute of Technology OR · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 22 graduates	—	92%	$15,706	$27,524	—
Youngstown State University OH · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 22 graduates	—	80%	$12,767	$21,708	—
Long Island University NY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 21 graduates	—	90%	$33,062	$55,424	—
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio TX · Public	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 20 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
University of Akron Main Campus OH · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 20 graduates	—	71%	$13,946	$26,284	—
University of North Carolina Wilmington NC · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 20 graduates	—	74%	$20,109	$26,547	—
University of Toledo OH · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 20 graduates	—	95%	$17,249	$26,512	—
University of Michigan-Flint MI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 18 graduates	—	69%	$7,007	$20,915	—
Utah Valley University UT · Public	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 18 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
Liberty University VA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 17 graduates	—	99%	$29,357	$42,025	—
Upstate Medical University NY · Public	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 16 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University FL · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 15 graduates	—	21%	$13,739	$23,970	—
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 15 graduates	—	91%	$16,804	$26,898	—
Ohio State University-Main Campus OH · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 15 graduates	—	51%	$17,339	$30,305	—
Loma Linda University CA · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 14 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
Modesto Junior College CA · Public	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 14 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
Palm Beach State College FL · Public	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 14 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
Radford University VA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 14 graduates	—	91%	$14,578	$28,405	—
St Catherine University MN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 14 graduates	—	94%	$19,764	$60,476	—
Augusta University GA · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 13 graduates	—	89%	$13,787	$23,524	—
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton MO · Private for-profit	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 13 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston TX · Public	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 13 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
Gwynedd Mercy University PA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 12 graduates	—	94%	$27,483	$55,786	—
College of Southern Nevada NV · Public	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 11 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
East Tennessee State University TN · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 11 graduates	—	87%	$15,983	$27,042	—
Georgia Southern University GA · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 11 graduates	—	90%	$15,267	$24,430	—
Marywood University PA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 11 graduates	—	84%	$23,388	$55,582	—
North Dakota State University-Main Campus ND · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 11 graduates	—	96%	$15,543	$23,716	—
Valencia College FL · Public	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 11 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
Ball State University IN · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 10 graduates	—	72%	$14,940	$26,146	—
Nova Southeastern University FL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 10 graduates	—	73%	$30,371	$56,692	—
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus PR · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 10 graduates	—	—	$7,646	—	—
Bowling Green State University-Firelands OH · Public	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 9 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
Ferris State University MI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 9 graduates	—	81%	$8,624	$27,048	—
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University LA · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 9 graduates	—	—	$18,552	—	—
Marshall University WV · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 9 graduates	—	96%	$7,502	$22,022	—
Skyline College CA · Public	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 9 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
Utah Tech University UT · Public	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 9 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
Bellarmine University KY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 7 graduates	—	94%	$21,499	$61,691	—
Pueblo Community College CO · Public	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 7 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
Dalton State College GA · Public	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 6 graduates	—	—	$5,012	—	—
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health NE · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 6 graduates	—	—	$21,863	—	—
Texas Southern University TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 6 graduates	—	93%	$16,590	$27,052	—
York College of Pennsylvania PA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 6 graduates	—	94%	$18,556	$37,319	—
Carlow University PA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 5 graduates	—	87%	$20,786	$49,327	—
Colby-Sawyer College NH · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 5 graduates	—	90%	$27,431	$38,527	—
Concordia University-Saint Paul MN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 5 graduates	—	75%	$18,462	$37,239	—
Indiana University-Indianapolis IN · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 5 graduates	—	81%	$11,668	$23,316	—
Kent State University at Ashtabula OH · Public	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 5 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
Siena Heights University MI · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 5 graduates	—	67%	$17,124	$44,449	—
University of Hartford CT · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 5 graduates	—	83%	$30,282	$64,729	—
Baptist Health Sciences University TN · Private nonprofit · Required	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 4 graduates	—	68%	$11,212	$22,227	—
Gannon University PA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 4 graduates	—	77%	$22,553	$52,869	—
Platt College-Los Angeles CA · Private for-profit	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 4 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
South Dakota State University SD · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 4 graduates	—	99%	$19,841	$24,636	—
Southern Connecticut State University CT · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 4 graduates	—	81%	$20,857	$29,673	—
University of Indianapolis IN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 4 graduates	—	73%	$21,602	$52,590	—
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 3 graduates	—	95%	$15,699	$25,161	—
Florida National University-Main Campus FL · Private for-profit	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 3 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
Marian University WI · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 2 graduates	—	67%	$21,937	$44,450	—
Missouri State University-Springfield MO · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 2 graduates	—	91%	$17,613	$25,048	—
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport LA · Public	Not reported by the college system	Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 1 graduate	—	—	—	—	—

Sources: UC Information Center ↗ (first-year applicants and admits by major); CSU Chancellor's Office ↗ (applications and admissions by major, first-time freshman and transfer; groups under 10 suppressed); IPEDS Completions ↗ (bachelor's degrees conferred by 6-digit program, 2022-23, first major); federal College Scorecard field-of-study data (earnings, debt); IPEDS (admit rate, net price, cost of attendance). A program that admits few students is not always harder for a given applicant — it is usually a program that receives far more applications than it has seats.

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