Collin College respiratory therapy program costs $6,309 to $6,539. Here is how its graduates do.
An AAS program in McKinney, 22 months (5 semesters including a summer), 66 credits. 50 of its 52 graduates earned the RRT credential over 2022 to 2024.
The short version
- Its RRT credential rate (96.2%) is above the Texas program median of 77.1%.
- 98.1% of graduates looking for work in the field found a job, by CoARC's measure.
- Its published cost is at or below 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 0.8 years.
These lines are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does.
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
About half of every dollar goes to tuition (in-county). In-county price. Out-of-county tuition is $127 per credit hour versus $67 in-county; no out-of-county total is listed. Medical insurance and immunizations are required but not priced.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Tuition (in-county) | $4,092 |
| Lab fees | $150 |
| Books, first year | $700 |
| Books, second year | $450 |
| Uniforms (low estimate) | $60 |
| Liability insurance (2 years) | $22 |
| Stethoscope (low estimate) | $40 |
| Texas state license | $125 |
| Background check (low estimate) | $40 |
| Drug screening (2 years) | $180 |
| Lab supply kit | $90 |
| Credentialing exam | $360 |
| Total 1 | $6,309 |
* How we calculated this: We added the sheet's in-county tuition and its listed costs, counting yearly items twice; low uses the bottom of each range and high the top.
Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. 2025-2026 tuition rates.
What respiratory therapists earn around Dallas
The median yearly wage for respiratory therapists in the Dallas metro area is $84,080. 3 Payback time sets aside 10% of that each year toward the program cost.
Other respiratory therapy programs in the Dallas area
| Program | RRT credential rate | Job placement | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collin College (this page) AAS, McKinney | 96.2% | 98.1% | $6,309 to $6,539 |
| Dallas College, El Centro AAS, Dallas | 85.3% | 100% | $5,940 |
| Concorde Career College, Dallas AAS, Dallas | 56.1% | 72.7% | Not published |
Program facts
- Credential
- AAS
- Length
- 22 months (5 semesters including a summer), 66 credits
- Schedule
- Weekday daytime classes, labs and hospital clinicals at the McKinney campus (Health Sciences Center)
- Starts
- Fall (apply by the second Friday in May)
- Before you apply
- BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402, HPRS 1204 and HPRS 1272; sciences within 5 years.
- Entrance exam
- HESI Assessment or ATI TEAS
- Accreditation
- CoARC, Accredited (program 200376)
- Leads to
- NBRC credentialing exams (TMC and CSE) for the RRT credential
- Sector
- Public
Sources and dates
- Collin College Respiratory Care Estimated Program Costs, 2025-2026 tuition rates.
- CoARC program outcomes for Collin 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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