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2026 Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in Pennsylvania

10 Colleges in the United States
200 Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded
$62,274 Avg Early-Career Salary

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 20 schools to find the best for respiratory care therapy/therapist students.

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Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist in Pennsylvania

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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Our analysis ranked York College Pennsylvania the best school in the country for a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of York. Roughly 64% of students complete a degree within six years here. York College Pennsylvania awarded about 10 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their respiratory care therapy/therapist degree from York College Pennsylvania earn around $67,814 in the first couple years of their career. York College Pennsylvania graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. Read more about the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at York College Pennsylvania

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Community College Of Philadelphia is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist, landing the #2 spot this year. Community College Of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the city of Philadelphia. About 19 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees were awarded at Community College Of Philadelphia in the most recent year. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist graduates of Community College Of Philadelphia earn a median of $59,791 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $22,760 to complete this degree. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist program report for Community College Of Philadelphia

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Gwynedd Mercy College
Gwynedd Valley, PA

Gwynedd Mercy College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best respiratory care therapy/therapist schools. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley. Roughly 65% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 14 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees were awarded at Gwynedd Mercy College in the most recent year. Students who receive their respiratory care therapy/therapist degree from Gwynedd Mercy College earn around $76,087 in the first couple years of their career. Gwynedd Mercy College graduates carry a median of $28,399 in student loans. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist program report for Gwynedd Mercy College

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Delaware County Community College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best respiratory care therapy/therapist schools. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a large public university. There were roughly 11 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Delaware County Community College in the most recent data year. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist graduates of Delaware County Community College earn a median of $65,167 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $21,136 to complete this degree. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist program report for Delaware County Community College

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Students looking for a strong respiratory care therapy/therapist program will find one at Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus, which ranked #5. Set in the town of Indiana, Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a large public institution. About 54% of students finish within six years. About 14 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees were awarded at Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, respiratory care therapy/therapist degree recipients from Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus generally make around $54,823. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. Get the full respiratory care therapy/therapist details for Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus

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Community College Of Allegheny County earned the #6 position for respiratory care therapy/therapist this year. This large public university is located in the city of Pittsburgh. Community College Of Allegheny County awarded about 23 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in the most recent data year. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist graduates of Community College Of Allegheny County earn a median of $57,189 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,623 to complete this degree. Read more about the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Community College Of Allegheny County

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Luzerne County Community College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best respiratory care therapy/therapist schools. Located in the suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a moderately-sized public university. There were roughly 15 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Luzerne County Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, respiratory care therapy/therapist degree recipients from Luzerne County Community College generally make around $51,058. Typical student debt for the program is $17,741. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist program report for Luzerne County Community College

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Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA

Carlow University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best respiratory care therapy/therapist schools. Carlow University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. Roughly 60% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 12 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Carlow University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their respiratory care therapy/therapist degree from Carlow University earn around $100,671 in the first couple years of their career. Carlow University graduates carry a median of $36,875 in student loans. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist program report for Carlow University

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Yti Career Institute Altoona ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best respiratory care therapy/therapist schools. Yti Career Institute Altoona is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Altoona. There were roughly 50 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Yti Career Institute Altoona in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, respiratory care therapy/therapist degree recipients from Yti Career Institute Altoona generally make around $32,944. Students borrow a median of $17,825 to complete this degree. Get the full respiratory care therapy/therapist details for Yti Career Institute Altoona

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Lancaster General College Of Nursing And Health Sciences came in at #10 for respiratory care therapy/therapist this year. Set in the rural area of Lancaster, Lancaster General College Of Nursing And Health Sciences is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 69%. There were roughly 15 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Lancaster General College Of Nursing And Health Sciences in the most recent data year. Students who receive their respiratory care therapy/therapist degree from Lancaster General College Of Nursing And Health Sciences earn around $61,111 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,750. More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Lancaster General College Of Nursing And Health Sciences

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Laurel Business Institute earned the #11 position for respiratory care therapy/therapist this year. Set in the town of Uniontown, Laurel Business Institute is a small private for-profit institution. About 17 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees were awarded at Laurel Business Institute in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, respiratory care therapy/therapist degree recipients from Laurel Business Institute generally make around $58,364. Students borrow a median of $21,946 to complete this degree. Read more about the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Laurel Business Institute

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 20 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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