2026 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region
[Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools](/majors/health-care-professions/allied-health-professions/respiratory-care-therapy-therapist/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong respiratory care therapy/therapist schools education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value respiratory care therapy/therapist schools schools.
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2026 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in respiratory care therapy/therapist schools, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools Schools
Universidad Metropolitana earned the #1 spot for value among respiratory care therapy/therapist schools schools in the Outlying Areas Region. Universidad Metropolitana is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Juan. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,750. Typical student debt for respiratory care therapy/therapist schools graduates is $10,013. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist Schools graduates of Universidad Metropolitana earn a median of $13,609 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 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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