Amarillo College respiratory therapy program costs $11,937. Here is how its graduates do.
An AAS program in Amarillo, 21 to 24 months (66 semester hours). 34 of its 44 graduates earned the RRT credential over 2022 to 2024.
The short version
- Its RRT credential rate (77.3%) is close to the Texas program median of 77.1%.
- 90.9% of graduates looking for work in the field found a job, by CoARC's measure.
- Its published cost is above the median for Texas respiratory therapy programs that publish one ($10,000).
- At 10% of the local median wage for respiratory therapists, the program cost is paid back in about 1.5 years.
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How graduates do
CoARC requires every accredited program to publish the same outcome measures, so they can be compared program to program. 4
Graduates who earned the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential, divided by all graduates, as reported to CoARC for a three-year period. Job placement: graduates employed in respiratory care (or continuing their education) within the CoARC reporting period, divided by graduates surveyed.
Where the money goes
Three of every four dollars goes to tuition and fees (includes liability insurance). Page says expenses are approximate. Stated resident total $11,937 matches items using the low background check figure.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees (includes liability insurance) | $9,997 |
| Books | $1,100 |
| Supplies (lab, uniforms, stethoscope, glasses, immunizations, name tags, memberships, misc.) | $710 |
| Temporary license (Texas) | $50 |
| Background check (low end of $80 to $105) | $80 |
| Total 1 | $11,937 |
Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. Undated program cost page, resident of district.
What respiratory therapists earn around Amarillo
The median yearly wage for respiratory therapists in the Amarillo metro area is $80,470. 3 Payback time sets aside 10% of that each year toward the program cost.
Program facts
- Credential
- AAS
- Length
- 21 to 24 months (66 semester hours)
- Accreditation
- CoARC, Continuing Accreditation (program 200199)
- Leads to
- NBRC credentialing exams (TMC and CSE) for the RRT credential
- Sector
- Public
Sources and dates
- Amarillo College Respiratory Care program cost, Undated program cost page, resident of district.
- CoARC program outcomes for Amarillo College, reported July 1, 2025, for Jan. 1, 2022 to Dec. 31, 2024.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Respiratory Therapists (29-1126), May 2025 estimates.
- Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC), checked Nov. 2026.
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