UT Health San Antonio MS respiratory therapy program costs $42,330 to $82,530. Here is how its graduates do.
A MS program in San Antonio, 21 months. 95 of its 120 graduates earned the RRT credential over 2022 to 2024.
The short version
- Its RRT credential rate (79.2%) is above the Texas program median of 77.1%.
- 86.7% 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 5.4 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 2 tuition and required fees (in-state). In-state price; out-of-state is $82,530. Books, scrubs and a stethoscope are extra.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Year 1 tuition and required fees (in-state) | $20,125 |
| Year 2 tuition and required fees (in-state) | $21,555 |
| Life support certifications and board self-evaluation exams (approximate) | $650 |
| Total 1 | $42,330 |
* How we calculated this: We added the page's Year 1 and Year 2 tuition and fees and its approximate certification cost.
Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. Undated page, live Nov 5, 2026 (linked cost of attendance sheet is labeled 26-27).
What respiratory therapists earn around San Antonio
The median yearly wage for respiratory therapists in the San Antonio metro area is $77,900. 3 Payback time sets aside 10% of that each year toward the program cost.
Other respiratory therapy programs in the San Antonio area
| Program | RRT credential rate | Job placement | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Health San Antonio (this page) MS, San Antonio | 79.2% | 86.7% | $42,330 to $82,530 |
| UT Health San Antonio BS, San Antonio | 76.9% | 92.3% | $28,025 to $55,419 |
| Concorde Career College, San Antonio AAS, San Antonio | 69.1% | 92.6% | Not published |
| St. Philip's College AAS, San Antonio | 56.2% | 76.7% | Not published |
Program facts
- Credential
- MS
- Length
- 21 months
- Starts
- Application deadline July 15
- Before you apply
- Bachelor's degree plus prerequisite coursework; entry-to-practice, no prior health care experience required.
- Accreditation
- CoARC, Accredited (program 200422)
- Leads to
- NBRC credentialing exams (TMC and CSE) for the RRT credential
- Sector
- Public
Sources and dates
- UT Health San Antonio Respiratory Care M.S. Tuition and Fees, Undated page, live Nov 5, 2026 (linked cost of attendance sheet is labeled 26-27).
- CoARC program outcomes for UT Health San Antonio, 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