2026 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in Oregon
[Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist](/majors/health-care-professions/allied-health-professions/respiratory-care-therapy-therapist/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for respiratory care therapy/therapist students.
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2026 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in Oregon
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in respiratory care therapy/therapist, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools
Mt Hood Community College earned the #1 spot for value among respiratory care therapy/therapist schools in Oregon. Set in the suburb of Gresham, Mt Hood Community College is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $5,247 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $9,819. Students borrow a median of $21,431 to complete the respiratory care therapy/therapist program here. Early-career respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates make about $60,687. That is a strong return on a $21,431 median debt.
Oregon Institute Of Technology came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value respiratory care therapy/therapist schools. Set in the town of Klamath Falls, Oregon Institute Of Technology is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $13,260 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $37,196. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist graduates carry a median of $29,500 in student loans. Early-career respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates make about $83,906. Set against $29,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Oregon Institute Of Technology admits about 95% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Concorde Career College Portland earned it the #3 place for respiratory care therapy/therapist. Set in the city of Portland, Concorde Career College Portland is a small private for-profit institution. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist graduates carry a median of $20,000 in student loans. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist graduates of Concorde Career College Portland earn a median of $60,921 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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