2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

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 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 80 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 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.

More Ways to Rank Respiratory Care Therapy Schools

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 South Carolina.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Respiratory Care Therapy in South Carolina

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

Top South Carolina Schools for an Associate in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

1

Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Greenville Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. GTC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Greenville.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Greenville Technical College

2

Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Trident Technical College is a great decision for students interested in an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Trident Technical College

3

Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Piedmont Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Piedmont Technical College

4

Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Spartanburg Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Spartanburg Community College

5

Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Conway.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Horry-Georgetown Technical College

6

Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Midlands Technical College

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges 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
Kentucky	129	97
Louisiana	124	63
Alabama	109	77

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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	159
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	56
Surgical Technology	48
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	37
Radiologic Technology	27
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician	10
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	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.