2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

Ranked #31 in popularity, respiratory care therapy is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 60 associate degrees in respiratory care therapy during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Respiratory Care Therapy School for Your Associate Degree

The respiratory care therapy/therapist associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on respiratory care therapy students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other respiratory care therapy students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized respiratory care therapy related body.

Our complete 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.

More Ways to Rank Respiratory Care Therapy Schools

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 Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in respiratory care therapy.

Top Maryland Schools for an Associate in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

1

Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Community College of Baltimore County if you wish to pursue an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. CCBC is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Baltimore.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Community College of Baltimore County

2

Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Prince George's Community College is a great choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Prince George’s Community College

3

Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Baltimore City Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. Baltimore City Community College is a small public college located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Baltimore City Community College

4

Frederick Community College
Frederick, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Frederick Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Frederick Community College

5

Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Allegany College of Maryland is a small public college located in the town of Cumberland.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Allegany College of Maryland

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	429	140
Pennsylvania	379	136
New Jersey	249	90

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Respiratory Care Therapy Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Respiratory Care Therapy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	158
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	57
Surgical Technology	51
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	47
Radiologic Technology	16
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	10
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	5

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.