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2024 Best Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Region

5 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
101 Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, respiratory therapy technician/assistant sits in the middle of the road, ranking #685 out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of respiratory therapy technician/assistant. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 101 degrees in respiratory therapy technician/assistant during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant School

Best Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Region The respiratory therapy technician/assistant program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant rankings. We derive our Best Overall Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant
Bachelor's Degrees in Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of respiratory therapy technician/assistant degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
40 Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Degrees Awarded

Carrington College-Pleasant Hill is a great option for students interested in a degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant. Located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill, Western Career College-Pleasant Hill is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 40 respiratory therapy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Western Career College-Pleasant Hill in the most recent data year.

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Highline College
Des Moines, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA

Highline College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant. Highline is a small public college located in the large suburb of Des Moines. A Best Colleges rank of #959 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Highline is a great college overall.

There were about 2 respiratory therapy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Highline in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

Any student who is interested in respiratory therapy technician/assistant needs to check out Tacoma Community College. Tacoma Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma. This college ranks 31st out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 13 respiratory therapy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Tacoma Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA

Spokane Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize city of Spokane. This college ranks 33rd out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 7 respiratory therapy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Spokane Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV
39 Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, Carrington College, Las Vegas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 39 respiratory therapy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Carrington College, Las Vegas in the most recent data year.

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Best Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Colleges by State

Explore the best respiratory therapy technician/assistant colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 40
Washington 831 22
Nevada 354 39

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Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant is one of 14 different types of Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 13,955
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 1,705
Physical Therapy Assistant 920
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 427
Occupational Therapist Assistant 394
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 125
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 99
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 16
Anesthesiologist Assistant 7
Radiologist Assistant 2

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