2023 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$26,900
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 6,845 people earned their degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist, making the major the 121st most popular in the United States.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 415 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality respiratory care therapy/therapist programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist”.
Top 8 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist list. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 178 students in 2020-2021.
Boise State also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 24,069 students enrolled at Boise State, 1,134 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 798 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,559. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Boise State University]](/colleges/boise-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. The University of Montana is located in Missoula, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 9,808 students enrolled at UM, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UM]](/colleges/the-university-of-montana/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. Ogden, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 747 of the 29,596 students enrolled at Weber State University were GI Bill® students, of which 472 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,815. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Weber State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Weber State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist list. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ISU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 11,766 students enrolled at Idaho State University, 422 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,419. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full ISU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pueblo Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist list. Pueblo Community College is located in Pueblo, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
Pueblo Community College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 5,551 students enrolled at Pueblo Community College, 347 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pueblo Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Pueblo Community College]](/colleges/pueblo-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Dixie State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist ranking. Dixie State University is a fairly large school located in Saint George, Utah that handed out 12 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Dixie State College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 12,043 students enrolled at Dixie State University, 267 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,877. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Dixie State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Dixie State College]](/colleges/dixie-state-college-of-utah/student-life/veterans/)
Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist ranking, coming in at #7. Utah Valley University is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 40,936 students enrolled at UVU, 813 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 379 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,550. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UVU]](/colleges/utah-valley-university/student-life/veterans/)
Community College of Aurora ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist list. Located in Aurora, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
CCA also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Community College of Aurora supports 7,835 students, and 280 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 189 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,378. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Community College of Aurora Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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