21 Best colleges for Respiratory Therapy in Texas

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Respiratory Therapy. A graph of 128K citations received by 4.27K academic papers made by 21 universities in Texas was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Respiratory Therapy

#23 in the United States

#26 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

2. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Respiratory Therapy

#31 in the United States

#35 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

3. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Respiratory Therapy

#37 in the United States

#44 in North America

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

4. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Respiratory Therapy

#58 in the United States

#70 in North America

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

5. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Respiratory Therapy

#60 in the United States

#72 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

6. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Respiratory Therapy

#80 in the United States

#93 in North America

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

7. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Respiratory Therapy

#95 in the United States

#109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

8. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Respiratory Therapy

#100 in the United States

#114 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

9. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Respiratory Therapy

#113 in the United States

#129 in North America

Enrollment: 5,136
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

10. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Respiratory Therapy

#116 in the United States

#132 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

11. University of North Texas

Denton

For Respiratory Therapy

#130 in the United States

#147 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

12. Rice University

Houston

For Respiratory Therapy

#139 in the United States

#157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

13. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Respiratory Therapy

#157 in the United States

#175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,094

14. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Respiratory Therapy

#163 in the United States

#181 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,337
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1970

15. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Respiratory Therapy

#164 in the United States

#182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 85%

16. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Respiratory Therapy

#169 in the United States

#187 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

17. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Respiratory Therapy

#178 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

18. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Respiratory Therapy

#185 in the United States

#203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $44,190

19. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Respiratory Therapy

#190 in the United States

#208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 91%

20. Baylor University

Waco

For Respiratory Therapy

#191 in the United States

#209 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,988

21. University of Houston

Houston

For Respiratory Therapy

#193 in the United States

#211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

Closest to Texas states to learn Respiratory Therapy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	4	110
Louisiana	4	86
Mississippi	3	129
Colorado	3	8
Missouri	4	33
Arizona	4	12
Nebraska	4	85
Alabama	4	42
Iowa	2	13
Utah	3	34
Illinois	9	29
Tennessee	6	24
Georgia	5	38
Indiana	4	54
Minnesota	2	17
Wisconsin	3	2
Florida	7	15
Ohio	7	10
North Carolina	6	11
Michigan	3	9
California	14	4
Virginia	7	16
District of Columbia	3	72
Maryland	6	3
Pennsylvania	8	6
Oregon	3	77
Washington	3	5
New York	19	22
Massachusetts	9	1