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2026 Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in Utah

2 Colleges in the United States
107 Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded
$50,953 Avg Early-Career Salary

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their respiratory care therapy/therapist programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for respiratory care therapy/therapist students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist in Utah

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

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Leading the list is Weber State University, our #1 school for respiratory care therapy/therapist. Weber State University is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden. Roughly 47% of students complete a degree within six years here. Weber State University awarded about 67 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, respiratory care therapy/therapist degree recipients from Weber State University generally make around $54,387. Students borrow a median of $17,926 to complete this degree. Get the full respiratory care therapy/therapist details for Weber State University

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A rank of #2 makes Utah Valley University one of the top schools for respiratory care therapy/therapist. Utah Valley University is a very large public school located in the city of Orem. Utah Valley University graduates 40% of students within six years. Utah Valley University awarded about 27 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their respiratory care therapy/therapist degree from Utah Valley University earn around $51,242 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $16,478 to complete this degree. Read more about the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Utah Valley University

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Dixie State College Of Utah came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best respiratory care therapy/therapist schools. Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie State College Of Utah is a large public university. Dixie State College Of Utah graduates 28% of students within six years. Dixie State College Of Utah awarded about 13 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in the most recent data year. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist graduates of Dixie State College Of Utah earn a median of $47,230 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $20,125. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist program report for Dixie State College Of Utah

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

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