2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

If you pursue a associate degree in respiratory care therapy, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #31 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for respiratory care therapy students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 181 associate degrees in respiratory care therapy to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Choosing a Great Respiratory Care Therapy School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of respiratory care therapy for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality respiratory care therapy/therapist program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to respiratory care therapy students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of respiratory care therapy students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized respiratory care therapy related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for respiratory care therapy students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Respiratory Care Therapy in Ohio

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for respiratory care therapy students seeking a an associate degree.

10 Top Ohio Schools for an Associate in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

1

Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

Sinclair Community College is a good choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Dayton.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Sinclair Community College

2

Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Cuyahoga Community College District is a good decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Cuyahoga Community College District

3

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a great decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Cincinnati.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

4

North Central State College
Mansfield, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

North Central State College is a good choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. North Central State College is a small public college located in the rural area of Mansfield.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from North Central State College

5

James A Rhodes State College
Lima, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Rhodes State College is a small public college located in the rural area of Lima.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from James A Rhodes State College

6

Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Shawnee State University is a small public university located in the town of Portsmouth.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Shawnee State University

7

Kent State University at Ashtabula
Ashtabula, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Kent State University at Ashtabula is a small public university located in the town of Ashtabula.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Kent State University at Ashtabula

8

Stark State College
North Canton, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Stark State College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of North Canton.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Stark State College

9

Washington State Community College
Marietta, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

WSCC is a small public college located in the fringe town of Marietta.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Washington State Community College

10

Bowling Green State University - Firelands
Huron, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

BGSU-Firelands is a small public university located in the rural area of Huron.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Bowling Green State University - Firelands

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	410	138
Illinois	267	154
Wisconsin	224	105
Indiana	221	132

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Rankings in Majors Related to Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Respiratory Care Therapy is one of 23 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology	236
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	179
Surgical Technology	158
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	146
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	98
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	15
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology	15
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	11
Polysomnography	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.