2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you pursue a associate degree in respiratory care therapy, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #31 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of respiratory care therapy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 208 associate degrees in respiratory care therapy during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Respiratory Care Therapy School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of respiratory care therapy for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality respiratory care therapy/therapist program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

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 school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination 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 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 full 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 the Rocky Mountains Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Respiratory Care Therapy in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for respiratory care therapy students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for an Associate in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

1

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Annual Graduates

Weber State University is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Weber State University

2

Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, CO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in respiratory care therapy needs to check out Pueblo Community College. Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Pueblo.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Pueblo Community College

3

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Idaho State University is a wonderful choice for students interested in an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Idaho State University

4

Casper College
Casper, WY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Casper College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing an associate degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the small city of Casper, Casper College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Casper College

5

Community College of Aurora
Aurora, CO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

CCA is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Aurora.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Community College of Aurora

6

Utah Valley University
Orem, UT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

UVU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Orem.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Utah Valley University

7

Concorde Career College - Aurora
Aurora, CO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

Concorde Career College - Aurora is a small private for-profit college located in the large city of Aurora.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Concorde Career College - Aurora

8

Pima Medical Institute - Denver
Denver, CO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

59 Annual Graduates

PMI Denver is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Denver.More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy from Pima Medical Institute - Denver

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges by State

Explore the best respiratory care therapy colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	238	43
Idaho	219	10
Wyoming	217	9
Colorado	182	69
Montana	148	17

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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 Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology	393
Surgical Technology	242
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	151
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	26
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	20
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	7
Athletic Training	7
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	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.