Texas State University, Round Rock respiratory therapy program costs $25,642 to $50,431. Here is how its graduates do.
A BS program in Round Rock, 2 years in the professional phase (fall, spring, summer, fall, spring) within a 120-credit bachelor's degree. 93 of its 118 graduates earned the RRT credential over 2022 to 2024.
The short version
- Its RRT credential rate (78.8%) is close to the Texas program median of 77.1%.
- 86.4% 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 3.1 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 year 1: tuition for 35 hours (fall, spring, summer), books, scrubs, stethoscope and lab ppe. In-state price; out-of-state is $50,430.80. Covers only the 2-year professional phase, not the first two years of the bachelor's degree. Driving to clinical sites is extra.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Year 1: tuition for 35 hours (fall, spring, summer), books, scrubs, stethoscope and lab PPE | $15,066 |
| Year 2: tuition for 25 hours (fall, spring) and books | $10,576 |
| Total 1 | $25,642 |
* How we calculated this: We added the page's Year 1 and Year 2 totals.
Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. Undated page, live Nov 5, 2026.
What respiratory therapists earn around Austin
The median yearly wage for respiratory therapists in the Austin metro area is $82,760. 3 Payback time sets aside 10% of that each year toward the program cost.
Program facts
- Credential
- BS
- Length
- 2 years in the professional phase (fall, spring, summer, fall, spring) within a 120-credit bachelor's degree
- Schedule
- Classes at the Round Rock campus with clinical rotations
- Starts
- Fall only; priority deadline December 15, standard deadline May 1
- Before you apply
- Finish your prerequisite courses with no more than 15 hours still in progress through spring, with a 2.25 GPA, and be admitted to Texas State.
- Accreditation
- CoARC, Continuing Accreditation (reaccredited 2025, next review 2035) (program 200197)
- Leads to
- NBRC credentialing exams (TMC and CSE) for the RRT credential
- Sector
- Public
Sources and dates
- Texas State University BSRC Admissions Requirements, Undated page, live Nov 5, 2026.
- CoARC program outcomes for Texas State University, Round Rock, 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.
Every number was checked against its source on Nov. 4, 2026. Spot an error? Report it. Program Outcomes is independent and not affiliated with any school or CoARC. Our independence policy