2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Respiratory Care Therapy is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #31 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of respiratory care therapy. Combined, these schools handed out 64 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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

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 college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host 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 schools for respiratory care therapy students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The respiratory care therapy/therapist school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts.

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in respiratory care therapy.

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

1

Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in respiratory care therapy needs to check out Springfield Technical Community College. STCC is a small public college located in the city of Springfield.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Springfield Technical Community College

2

North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in respiratory care therapy has to check out North Shore Community College. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from North Shore Community College

3

Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Northern Essex Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Northern Essex Community College

4

Massasoit Community College
Brockton, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Massasoit Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Brockton.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Massasoit Community College

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	156	56
New Hampshire	114	7
Rhode Island	101	25
Maine	94	21

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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 Majors Related to Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology	97
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	77
Surgical Technology	31
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	28
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	10
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	8

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.