Respiratory therapy programs in New Mexico
6 respiratory therapy programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
5 schools offer these respiratory therapy programs, and New Mexico has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.
Respiratory therapists care for patients who have trouble breathing, for example from a chronic condition such as asthma. Most need at least an associate degree in respiratory therapy from an accredited program, with supervised practice treating patients, and some employers prefer a bachelor's degree.1 All 49 states that license respiratory therapists base the license on the Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).2
In New Mexico, 5 of the 6 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.
All 6 are the same kind of program: respiratory therapy (associate degree).
See the 6 programsHow much do respiratory therapy programs cost in New Mexico?
$7,308 to $10,383 is what most respiratory therapy programs in New Mexico cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $3,456 to $52,433
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- Left out
- 7 in 10 of New Mexico's programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states
- Working 6 months later
- 46%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $37,400
- Length
- Not enough data
- 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in New Mexico may also offer respiratory therapy programs. How these figures are made
All 6 respiratory therapy programs in New Mexico approved for WIOA funding
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Respiratory Therapy Technician/Therapist, Associates Degree
Pima Medical Institute - Central-C61
Albuquerque
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$46,000Price if you pay yourself$52,433Program website, Respiratory Therapy Technician/Therapist, Associates Degree at Pima Medical Institute - Central-C61More details about Respiratory Therapy Technician/Therapist, Associates Degree at Pima Medical Institute - Central-C61
- Finished
- Left out
- Working at 6 months
- 37%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,512
- Length
- 85 weeks, 23 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,300
- Students counted
- 127
- Earned a year, estimated
- $46,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $52,433
Respiratory Therapy Technician - Associate Degree
Dona Ana Community College of NMSU - C16
Las Cruces
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$37,400Price if you pay yourself$3,456School website, Respiratory Therapy Technician - Associate Degree at Dona Ana Community College of NMSU - C16More details about Respiratory Therapy Technician - Associate Degree at Dona Ana Community College of NMSU - C16
- Finished
- Left out
- Working at 6 months
- 35%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,344
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $3,000
- Students counted
- 92
- Earned a year, estimated
- $37,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,456
Respiratory Therapy - Associate of Applied Science
Dona Ana Community College of NMSU - C16
Las Cruces
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$37,400Price if you pay yourself$7,200Program website, Respiratory Therapy - Associate of Applied Science at Dona Ana Community College of NMSU - C16More details about Respiratory Therapy - Associate of Applied Science at Dona Ana Community College of NMSU - C16
- Finished
- Left out
- Working at 6 months
- 35%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,344
- Length
- 105 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,000
- Students counted
- 92
- Earned a year, estimated
- $37,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $7,200
Respiratory Therapy AAS
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04
Roswell
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,500Price if you pay yourself$11,0007 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Respiratory Therapy AAS at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04More details about Respiratory Therapy AAS at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04
- Finished
- Left out
- Working at 6 months
- 59%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,132
- Length
- 104 weeks, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $5,705
- Students counted
- 73
- Earned a year, estimated
- $24,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $11,000
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 7
Associate in Applied Science Respiratory Care
Santa Fe Community College-North-C24
Santa Fe
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$31,100Price if you pay yourself$7,630Program website, Associate in Applied Science Respiratory Care at Santa Fe Community College-North-C24More details about Associate in Applied Science Respiratory Care at Santa Fe Community College-North-C24
- Finished
- Left out
- Working at 6 months
- 83%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,769
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $3,408
- Students counted
- 54
- Earned a year, estimated
- $31,100
- Price if you pay yourself
- $7,630
Respiratory Therapy, A.A.S.
San Juan College-North-C29
Farmington
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$40,600Price if you pay yourself$8,530Program website, Respiratory Therapy, A.A.S. at San Juan College-North-C29More details about Respiratory Therapy, A.A.S. at San Juan College-North-C29
- Finished
- Left out
- Working at 6 months
- 54%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,159
- Length
- 96 weeks, 22 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $4,250
- Students counted
- 25
- Earned a year, estimated
- $40,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $8,530
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How to pay for respiratory therapy programs in New Mexico
WIOA funding can pay for respiratory therapy programs in New Mexico
Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?
Financial aid and grants for respiratory therapy programs
Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.78
GI Bill for respiratory therapy programs
Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.9
The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.
Quick facts: Respiratory therapy programs in New Mexico
- programs with a price cost under $10,000
- 4 of 6
- lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
- 3rd of 16
- other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
- 1 of 11
- respiratory therapy programs here, against the typical state's 4
- 6 vs 4
State comparisons use the same figures as the respiratory therapy programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).
Respiratory therapy programs in Las Cruces, Albuquerque, Roswell and other New Mexico cities
Choosing an area filters the program list above.
Other training in New Mexico
How respiratory therapy programs compare with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in New Mexico
- CDL training33 programs
- CNA classes12 programs
- Medical assistant training15 programs
- Phlebotomy training8 programs
- Welding classes24 programs
- HVAC training5 programs
- Medical billing and coding training13 programs
- LPN programs5 programs
- EMT classes28 programs
- Electrician training3 programs
- Dental assistant programs18 programs
- Auto mechanic classes21 programs
- Pharmacy technician training10 programs
- Plumbing school1 program
- Heavy equipment operator training12 programs
- Diesel mechanic training2 programs
- Cybersecurity training15 programs
- IT training50 programs
- Cosmetology school1 program
- EKG technician programs1 program
- Massage therapy school5 programs
- Paralegal programs6 programs
- Fire academy7 programs
- Police academy3 programs
- Surgical tech programs3 programs
- Radiology tech programs4 programs
- Culinary school4 programs
- Home health aide training3 programs
- PTA programs4 programs
- Medical administrative assistant training3 programs
- Human resources training3 programs
- Medication aide training1 program
- Industrial maintenance technician training9 programs
- Early childhood education programs20 programs
- Aircraft mechanic school6 programs
- Hospitality management programs6 programs
- Addiction counselor training3 programs
- Community health worker training3 programs
- Coding and software development courses8 programs
- Lineman school2 programs
- Sterile processing technician training1 program
- Sonography school1 program
- Data analytics courses3 programs
- Administrative assistant training7 programs
- AutoCAD and drafting courses9 programs
- Web and graphic design courses11 programs
- Health information technology programs1 program
- Vet tech programs4 programs
- Security guard training3 programs
- OTA programs1 program
- Crane operator training1 program
- Forklift certification2 programs
- Personal trainer certification1 program
- Healthcare administration programs2 programs
- Customer service training2 programs
- Human services programs3 programs
- Manufacturing technician training3 programs
- Electronics technician training2 programs
- Business administration programs23 programs
- Criminal justice programs14 programs
- Teacher assistant certification12 programs
- Auto body repair classes1 program
- Solar and wind technician training3 programs
- Water treatment operator training2 programs
- OSHA safety training1 program
- Construction training programs5 programs
- Dental hygiene programs3 programs
- Accounting and bookkeeping classes14 programs
- RN programs16 programs
- Project management certification12 programs
Where the New Mexico respiratory therapy program numbers come from
Which New Mexico respiratory therapy programs are on this list?
These are the respiratory therapy programs New Mexico approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).10 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what New Mexico offers.
How the prices and results of New Mexico respiratory therapy programs are measured
Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.
How reliable are the New Mexico figures?
We leave out the share who finished for New Mexico: 7 in 10 of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states.
Sources for the facts about respiratory therapy programs in New Mexico
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Respiratory Therapists
- National Board for Respiratory Care: Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List