2026 Best Value Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
[Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant](/majors/health-care-professions/allied-health-medical-assisting-services/respiratory-therapy-technician-assistant/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for respiratory therapy technician/assistant students.
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2026 Best Value Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the respiratory therapy technician/assistant degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Schools
Salt Lake Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value respiratory therapy technician/assistant schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $4,426 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $14,244. Students borrow a median of $14,136 to complete the respiratory therapy technician/assistant program here. Early-career respiratory therapy technician/assistant graduates make about $34,862. Set against $14,136 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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