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2026 Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in Mississippi

7 Colleges in the United States
70 Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded
$45,413 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 9 schools to find the best for respiratory care therapy/therapist students.

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Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist in Mississippi

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 Pearl River Community College the best school in the country for a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Located in the rural area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Pearl River Community College awarded about 19 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in the most recent data year. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist graduates of Pearl River Community College earn a median of $50,246 early in their careers. Pearl River Community College graduates carry a median of $13,072 in student loans. Read more about the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Pearl River Community College

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Hinds Community College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best respiratory care therapy/therapist schools. Set in the rural area of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a large public institution. There were roughly 12 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Hinds Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the respiratory care therapy/therapist program make about $56,165 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $18,752. More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Hinds Community College

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist, landing the #3 spot this year. This large public university is located in the rural area of Perkinston. There were roughly 15 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, respiratory care therapy/therapist degree recipients from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College generally make around $41,228. Typical student debt for the program is $12,000. Get the full respiratory care therapy/therapist details for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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Students looking for a strong respiratory care therapy/therapist program will find one at Northwest Mississippi Community College, which ranked #4. Located in the town of Senatobia, Northwest Mississippi Community College is a moderately-sized public university. There were roughly 13 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Northwest Mississippi Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their respiratory care therapy/therapist degree from Northwest Mississippi Community College earn around $45,024 in the first couple years of their career. Northwest Mississippi Community College graduates carry a median of $10,299 in student loans. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist program report for Northwest Mississippi Community College

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Northeast Mississippi Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist, ranking #5. Set in the town of Booneville, Northeast Mississippi Community College is a mid-sized public institution. About 11 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees were awarded at Northeast Mississippi Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their respiratory care therapy/therapist degree from Northeast Mississippi Community College earn around $34,402 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $12,566 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Northeast Mississippi Community College

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 9 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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