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2026 Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in Wisconsin

7 Colleges in the United States
92 Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded
$53,630 Avg Early-Career Salary

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for respiratory care therapy/therapist students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist in Wisconsin

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

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Madison Area Technical College tops our 2026 ranking of the best respiratory care therapy/therapist schools. Madison Area Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Madison. About 19 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees were awarded at Madison Area Technical College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, respiratory care therapy/therapist degree recipients from Madison Area Technical College generally make around $59,826. Typical student debt for the program is $19,946. Read more about the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Madison Area Technical College

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist, landing the #2 spot this year. This large public university is located in the city of Green Bay. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College awarded about 13 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, respiratory care therapy/therapist degree recipients from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College generally make around $53,522. Typical student debt for the program is $16,318. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist program report for Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

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A rank of #3 makes Western Technical College La Cross one of the top schools for respiratory care therapy/therapist. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College La Cross is a moderately-sized public university. Western Technical College La Cross awarded about 11 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their respiratory care therapy/therapist degree from Western Technical College La Cross earn around $53,085 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $15,201. Read more about the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Western Technical College La Cross

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Chippewa Valley Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist, ranking #4. Set in the city of Eau Claire, Chippewa Valley Technical College is a large public institution. Chippewa Valley Technical College awarded about 15 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their respiratory care therapy/therapist degree from Chippewa Valley Technical College earn around $53,972 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $15,935. Read more about the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Chippewa Valley Technical College

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Students looking for a strong respiratory care therapy/therapist program will find one at Milwaukee Area Technical College, which ranked #5. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Area Technical College is a very large public university. Milwaukee Area Technical College awarded about 21 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in the most recent data year. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist graduates of Milwaukee Area Technical College earn a median of $54,937 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,038 to complete this degree. Read more about the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Milwaukee Area Technical College

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Moraine Park Technical College landed the #6 spot for respiratory care therapy/therapist this year. Set in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a moderately-sized public institution. About 13 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees were awarded at Moraine Park Technical College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, respiratory care therapy/therapist degree recipients from Moraine Park Technical College generally make around $46,439. Moraine Park Technical College graduates carry a median of $11,067 in student loans. Get the full respiratory care therapy/therapist details for Moraine Park Technical College

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.

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