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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy in the Rocky Mountains Region

11 Ranked Colleges
148 Degrees Awarded
$26,000 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Respiratory Care Therapy is the 121st most popular major in the country with 6,845 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 415 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 148 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,822 and $20,997 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular respiratory care therapy/therapist programs in the United States.

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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 “Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.

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Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concorde Career College - Aurora. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate list. Concorde Career College - Aurora is located in Aurora, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate list. Weber State University is a large school located in Ogden, Utah that handed out 31 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Weber State University Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Aurora. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate list. CCA is a medium-sized school located in Aurora, Colorado that handed out 13 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

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Dixie State University
Saint George, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dixie State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate list. Located in Saint George, Utah, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.

Full Dixie State College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pueblo Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate. Pueblo Community College is located in Pueblo, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

Full Pueblo Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate. Located in Missoula, Montana, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at UM

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate ranking. Idaho State University is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 10 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

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Casper College
Casper, Wyoming

Casper College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Casper College is a public institution located in Casper, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Pima Medical Institute - Denver did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. PMI Denver is a small private for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 9 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

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Great Falls College Montana State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate ranking. Great Falls College Montana State University is a public institution located in Great Falls, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Utah Valley University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate ranking. UVU is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 18 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Utah Valley University

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