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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

7 Ranked Colleges
163 Degrees Awarded
$14,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 7,025 people earned their degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist, making the major the 112th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,137 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 163 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy/therapist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great respiratory care therapy/therapist programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Skyline College

San Bruno, California
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Skyline College landed the #1 spot on the list. Skyline College is a medium-sized public school situated in San Bruno, California. It awarded 1 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Skyline College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $-117 for far western us region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Skyline College. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Skyline College

#2

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Klamath Falls, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OIT, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $10,521 for far western us region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Oregon Institute of Technology.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Oregon Institute of Technology

#3

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #3 spot on the list. CSN is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 11 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSN, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend College of Southern Nevada is $5,001 for far western us region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at College of Southern Nevada

#4

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Modesto Junior College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Modesto, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k list, MJC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MJC is $8,628 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Modesto Junior College

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Visalia, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 96 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is $25,718 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#6

Platt College - Los Angeles

Alhambra, California
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Platt College - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Alhambra, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Platt College - Los Angeles also took the #7 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Platt College - Los Angeles is $22,241 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Platt College - Los Angeles Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#7

California College San Diego

San Diego, California
#8 in overall quality

California College San Diego landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

California College San Diego did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend California College San Diego is $26,567 for far western us region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at California College San Diego

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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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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