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2026 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in Connecticut

2 Colleges in the United States
$21,750 Avg Student Debt
$52,403 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Badge [Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist](/majors/health-care-professions/allied-health-professions/respiratory-care-therapy-therapist/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value respiratory care therapy/therapist schools.

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2026 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in Connecticut

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools

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Leading the list is Capital Community College, our #1 best value for respiratory care therapy/therapist in Connecticut. Located in the city of New Britain, Capital Community College is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,338, while out-of-state students pay about $15,596. Students borrow a median of $12,250 to complete the respiratory care therapy/therapist program here. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist graduates of Capital Community College earn a median of $71,139 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $12,250 median debt.

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Southern Connecticut State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value respiratory care therapy/therapist schools. Set in the city of New Haven, Southern Connecticut State University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $13,442, compared with $16,942 for out-of-state students. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. Early-career respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates make about $50,876. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Southern Connecticut State University admits about 92% of applicants.

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University Of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

University Of Hartford came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value respiratory care therapy/therapist schools. Set in the city of West Hartford, University Of Hartford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $49,075 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates is $27,000. Early-career respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates make about $73,906. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Hartford admits about 96% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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