2024 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

Respiratory Care Therapy is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #31 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 38 associate degrees in respiratory care therapy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to respiratory care therapy students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of respiratory care therapy students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized respiratory care therapy related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for respiratory care therapy students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The respiratory care therapy/therapist school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Respiratory Care Therapy in West Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in respiratory care therapy.

Top West Virginia Schools for an Associate in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

1

BridgeValley Community & Technical College
South Charleston, WV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a great decision for students pursuing an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the midsize suburb of South Charleston, BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from BridgeValley Community & Technical College

2

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Mount Gay, WV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the town of Mount Gay, Southern is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	94
Florida	232	369
North Carolina	231	131
Georgia	217	110
Tennessee	170	118
Arkansas	161	66
Virginia	158	81
Kentucky	129	97
Louisiana	124	63
Alabama	109	77
South Carolina	105	94

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Rankings in Majors Related to Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Respiratory Care Therapy is one of 23 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	46
Surgical Technology	38
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	24
Radiologic Technology	14
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	12

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.