A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to assist in developing respiratory care plans, administer respiratory care procedures, supervise personnel and equipment operation, maintain records, and consult with other health care team members. Includes instruction in the applied basic biomedical sciences; anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the respiratory system; clinical medicine; therapeutic procedures; clinical expressions; data collection and record-keeping; patient communication; equipment operation and maintenance; personnel supervision; and procedures for special population groups.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | 266 | 8% | $16,606 |
| 2 | Independence Â鶹Íø | 207 | 17% | $16,972 |
| 3 | 136 | 3% | $23,076 | |
| 4 | Pima Medical Institute-Tucson | 134 | 10% | N/A |
| 5 | Ivy Tech Community College | 106 | 0% | $5,788 |
| 6 | 86 | 2% | $20,511 | |
| 7 | Â鶹Íø of North Carolina at Charlotte | 78 | 1% | $23,694 |
| 8 | J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | 68 | 4% | $6,598 |
| 9 | Â鶹Íø of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 64 | 1% | $27,476 |
| 10 | Midwestern State Â鶹Íø | 61 | 4% | $21,069 |
| 11 | Butte College | 59 | 2% | $3,286 |
| 12 | California College San Diego | 52 | 20% | $16,972 |
| 13 | Concorde Career College-Garden Grove | 51 | 13% | N/A |
| 14 | Los Angeles Valley College | 48 | 2% | $3,137 |
| 15 | Pima Medical Institute-Mesa | 48 | 8% | N/A |
| 16 | Valencia College | 46 | 0% | $3,740 |
| 17 | San Jacinto Community College | 43 | 1% | $3,114 |
| 18 | Platt College-Ontario | 42 | 16% | $14,867 |
| 19 | Concorde Career College-North Hollywood | 42 | 11% | N/A |
| 20 | 40 | 0% | $23,130 | |
| 21 | East Los Angeles College | 38 | 1% | $3,137 |
| 22 | Concorde Career College-Memphis | 38 | 5% | N/A |
| 23 | American Career College-Anaheim | 37 | 7% | N/A |
| 24 | Concorde Career College-Aurora | 37 | 8% | N/A |
| 25 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | 36 | 1% | $5,328 |
| 26 | St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton | 36 | 19% | $26,215 |
| 27 | Lone Star College System | 35 | 0% | $4,150 |
| 28 | Santa Fe College | 35 | 1% | $3,346 |
| 29 | Platt College-Los Angeles | 34 | 8% | $14,867 |
| 30 | The Â鶹Íø of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | 34 | 4% | N/A |
| 31 | GateWay Community College | 33 | 2% | $3,494 |
| 32 | Victor Valley College | 33 | 2% | $3,043 |
| 33 | Rutgers Â鶹Íø-New Brunswick | 33 | 0% | $32,443 |
| 34 | American Career College-Ontario | 33 | 4% | N/A |
| 35 | 32 | 0% | $26,014 | |
| 36 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus | 32 | 1% | $7,520 |
| 37 | El Camino Community College District | 32 | 1% | $3,064 |
| 38 | Ferris State Â鶹Íø | 32 | 1% | $23,194 |
| 39 | George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | 32 | 2% | $15,100 |
| 40 | Skyline College | 31 | 3% | $3,378 |
| 41 | Concorde Career College-Portland | 30 | 7% | N/A |
| 42 | Crafton Hills College | 29 | 3% | $3,061 |
| 43 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | 29 | 1% | $7,039 |
| 44 | Massasoit Community College | 28 | 3% | $6,264 |
| 45 | Brightwood College-Modesto | 28 | 11% | N/A |
| 46 | Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas | 28 | 6% | N/A |
| 47 | Oregon Institute of Technology | 27 | 4% | $24,252 |
| 48 | College of Southern Nevada | 27 | 1% | $4,667 |
| 49 | Brightwood Career Institute-Philadelphia Mills | 27 | 8% | N/A |
| 50 | James A Rhodes State College | 27 | 5% | $5,285 |
| 51 | Salisbury Â鶹Íø | 27 | 1% | $25,774 |
| 52 | Macomb Community College | 27 | 1% | $5,015 |
| 53 | 26 | 2% | $22,998 | |
| 54 | 26 | 1% | $24,068 | |
| 55 | 26 | 1% | $22,851 | |
| 56 | Seminole State College of Florida | 26 | 0% | $4,561 |
| 57 | Big Sandy Community and Technical College | 26 | 2% | $5,248 |
| 58 | Community College of Allegheny County | 26 | 1% | $5,815 |
| 59 | Southeast Community College Area | 26 | 2% | $13,028 |
| 60 | Tulsa Community College | 25 | 1% | $5,029 |
| 61 | Siena Heights Â鶹Íø | 25 | 3% | $40,378 |
| 62 | Concorde Career College-San Antonio | 25 | 5% | N/A |
| 63 | Napa Valley College | 24 | 2% | $3,059 |
| 64 | Sinclair Community College | 24 | 0% | $3,830 |
| 65 | Somerset Community College | 24 | 1% | $5,248 |
| 66 | College of DuPage | 24 | 0% | $5,464 |
| 67 | Florida SouthWestern State College | 24 | 1% | $16,371 |
| 68 | Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque | 24 | 5% | N/A |
| 69 | Mt San Antonio College | 24 | 1% | $3,267 |
| 70 | The Â鶹Íø of Texas Medical Branch | 24 | 3% | N/A |
| 71 | Pima Medical Institute-Denver | 24 | 5% | N/A |
| 72 | Pima Medical Institute-Renton | 24 | 4% | N/A |
| 73 | Harrisburg Area Community College | 23 | 1% | $8,651 |
| 74 | Long Island Â鶹Íø | 23 | 1% | $56,283 |
| 75 | Bergen Community College | 23 | 1% | $5,900 |
| 76 | South Texas College | 23 | 0% | $4,980 |
| 77 | Foothill College | 23 | 1% | $3,078 |
| 78 | Â鶹Íø of Kansas | 23 | 0% | $26,566 |
| 79 | Ponce Paramedical College Inc | 23 | 4% | N/A |
| 80 | Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista | 23 | 4% | N/A |
| 81 | Modesto Junior College | 22 | 1% | $3,082 |
| 82 | Grossmont College | 22 | 1% | $3,086 |
| 83 | American College for Medical Careers | 22 | 9% | $12,976 |
| 84 | 21 | 0% | $27,367 | |
| 85 | Central Piedmont Community College | 21 | 1% | $4,429 |
| 86 | Daytona State College | 21 | 1% | $4,304 |
| 87 | Erie Community College | 21 | 1% | $21,186 |
| 88 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus | 21 | 1% | $7,520 |
| 89 | Â鶹Íø of Akron Main Campus | 21 | 0% | $27,279 |
| 90 | Pima Community College | 20 | 0% | $4,062 |
| 91 | Oklahoma City Community College | 20 | 1% | $5,659 |
| 92 | Greenville Technical College | 20 | 1% | $5,780 |
| 93 | Madison Area Technical College | 20 | 1% | $6,367 |
| 94 | New England Institute of Technology | 20 | 2% | $47,792 |
| 95 | Monroe County Community College | 20 | 4% | $4,901 |
| 96 | Platt College-Moore | 20 | 11% | N/A |
| 97 | Huertas College | 19 | 6% | $7,467 |
| 98 | St Petersburg College | 19 | 0% | $4,282 |
| 99 | Indiana Â鶹Íø of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 19 | 1% | $28,595 |
| 100 | Ohlone College | 19 | 1% | $3,136 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.