2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

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 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 102 associate degrees in respiratory care therapy during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

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 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 Kentucky.

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

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

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

1

Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Jefferson Community and Technical College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a large public college located in the city of Louisville.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Jefferson Community and Technical College

2

Madisonville Community College
Madisonville, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in respiratory care therapy needs to look into Madisonville Community College. Located in the distant town of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Madisonville Community College

3

Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a wonderful option for students pursuing an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Lexington.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Bluegrass Community and Technical College

4

Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College
Cumberland, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in respiratory care therapy has to take a look at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College. Located in the remote area of Cumberland, Southeast is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College

5

Somerset Community College
Somerset, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the remote town of Somerset, SCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Somerset Community College

6

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Elizabethtown, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Elizabethtown.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

7

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
Bowling Green, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

8

Maysville Community and Technical College
Maysville, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Maysville Community and Technical College is a small public college located in the rural area of Maysville.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Maysville Community and Technical College

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	94
Florida	232	369
North Carolina	231	131
Georgia	217	110
West Virginia	180	38
Tennessee	170	118
Arkansas	161	66
Virginia	158	81
Louisiana	124	63
Alabama	109	77
South Carolina	105	94

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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.

Majors Similar to Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology	180
Surgical Technology	105
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	60
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	52
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	30

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.