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Respiratory therapy programs in Mississippi

9 respiratory therapy programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

9 schools offer these respiratory therapy programs, and Mississippi 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 Mississippi, all 9 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

All 9 are the same kind of program: respiratory therapy (associate degree).

See the 9 programs

How much do respiratory therapy programs cost in Mississippi?

$7,555 to $10,320 is what most respiratory therapy programs in Mississippi cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 9 programs with a price. All of them: $5,400 to $11,622

In the typical program

Finished the program
Left out
6 in 10 of Mississippi's programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states
Working 6 months later
80%
Earned a year, estimated
about $49,100
Length
64 to 72 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Mississippi may also offer respiratory therapy programs. How these figures are made

Are there free respiratory therapy programs in Mississippi?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 9 respiratory therapy programs in Mississippi approved for WIOA funding

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9 programs

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Respiratory Care

    Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - Jackson County Campus

    Gautier

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - Jackson County Campus, GautierRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$46,800
    Price if you pay yourself$9,000
    More details about Respiratory Care at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - Jackson County Campus
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    46%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,708
    Length
    64 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $600
    Students counted
    97
    Earned a year, estimated
    $46,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,000

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Respiratory Care

    Hinds Community College - Nursing and Allied Health Center

    Jackson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hinds Community College - Nursing and Allied Health Center, JacksonRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$62,300
    Price if you pay yourself$9,940

    6 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Respiratory Care at Hinds Community College - Nursing and Allied Health Center
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    93%
    Earned in a quarter
    $15,569
    Length
    68 weeks, 28 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,413
    Students counted
    90
    Earned a year, estimated
    $62,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,940
    students trained with WIOA funding
    6

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Respiratory Care

    Pearl River Community College

    Hattiesburg

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pearl River Community College, HattiesburgRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$49,100
    Price if you pay yourself$10,320

    12 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Respiratory Care at Pearl River Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    93%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,276
    Length
    64 weeks, 48 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,400
    Students counted
    78
    Earned a year, estimated
    $49,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,320
    students trained with WIOA funding
    12

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Respiratory Care

    Northwest Mississippi Community College

    Southaven

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northwest Mississippi Community College, SouthavenRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,600
    Price if you pay yourself$11,500
    More details about Respiratory Care at Northwest Mississippi Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    65%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,638
    Length
    74 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,500
    Students counted
    78
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,500

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Respiratory Care

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College

    Natchez

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College, NatchezRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$61,800
    Price if you pay yourself$10,195
    More details about Respiratory Care at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $15,460
    Length
    72 weeks, 43 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,750
    Students counted
    50
    Earned a year, estimated
    $61,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,195

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Respiratory Care

    Meridian Community College

    Meridian

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Meridian Community College, MeridianRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$47,500
    Price if you pay yourself$11,622

    7 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Respiratory Care at Meridian Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,883
    Length
    72 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,744
    Students counted
    50
    Earned a year, estimated
    $47,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,622
    students trained with WIOA funding
    7

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Respiratory Care

    Coahoma Community College - Clarksdale Main Campus

    Clarksdale

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Coahoma Community College - Clarksdale Main Campus, ClarksdaleRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$55,900
    Price if you pay yourself$7,555
    More details about Respiratory Care at Coahoma Community College - Clarksdale Main Campus
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    91%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,980
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $1,100
    Students counted
    42
    Earned a year, estimated
    $55,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,555

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Respiratory Care

    Northeast Mississippi Community College

    Booneville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast Mississippi Community College, BoonevilleRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,400
    More details about Respiratory Care at Northeast Mississippi Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    68 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,700
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,400

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Respiratory Care

    Itawamba Community College

    Tupelo

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Itawamba Community College, TupeloRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,270
    More details about Respiratory Care at Itawamba Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $899
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,270

How to pay for respiratory therapy programs in Mississippi

WIOA funding can pay for respiratory therapy programs in Mississippi

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 Mississippi

programs with a price cost under $10,000
5 of 9
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
5th of 16
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
5 of 11
respiratory therapy programs here, against the typical state's 4
9 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 Tupelo, Gulfport, Jackson and other Mississippi cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 more programs are in 2 other areas.

Other training in Mississippi

How respiratory therapy programs compare with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in Mississippi

Where the Mississippi respiratory therapy program numbers come from

Which Mississippi respiratory therapy programs are on this list?

These are the respiratory therapy programs Mississippi 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 Mississippi offers.

How the prices and results of Mississippi 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 Mississippi figures?

We leave out the share who finished for Mississippi: 6 in 10 of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states.

Sources for the facts about respiratory therapy programs in Mississippi

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Respiratory Therapists
  2. National Board for Respiratory Care: Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  4. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  5. 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)
  6. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. 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