2025 Best Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #242 most popular associate degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of respiratory therapy technician/assistant. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 144 associate degrees in respiratory therapy technician/assistant during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of respiratory therapy technician/assistant for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality respiratory therapy technician/assistant program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on respiratory therapy technician/assistant students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other respiratory therapy technician/assistant students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• 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 therapy technician/assistant related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for respiratory therapy technician/assistant students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Schools

The respiratory therapy technician/assistant 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 Therapy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant in the Far Western US Region

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

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

1

Carrington College-Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

61 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant needs to look into Carrington College-Pleasant Hill. Western Career College-Pleasant Hill is a small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.More information about a associate in respiratory therapy technician/assistant from Carrington College-Pleasant Hill

2

Highline College
Des Moines, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Highline College if you want to pursue an associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant. Highline is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Des Moines.More information about a associate in respiratory therapy technician/assistant from Highline College

3

Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Tacoma Community College is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant. Located in the city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in respiratory therapy technician/assistant from Tacoma Community College

4

Carrington College, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

56 Annual Graduates

Carrington College, Las Vegas is a great choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant. Carrington College, Las Vegas is a small private for-profit college located in the city of Las Vegas.More information about a associate in respiratory therapy technician/assistant from Carrington College, Las Vegas

Best Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	40
Washington	288	13
Nevada	185	39

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Rankings in Majors Related to Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant

One of 14 majors within the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services area of study, Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant	1,041
Physical Therapy Assistant	822
Occupational Therapist Assistant	415
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	185
Anesthesiologist Assistant	23
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	18
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	4

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.