2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy in West Virginia

Ranked #27 in popularity, respiratory care therapy/therapist is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy in West Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 63 associate degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Respiratory Care Therapy School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy in West Virginia ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of respiratory care therapy/therapist students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for respiratory care therapy/therapist.

 

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

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Students Working on Their Associate

1

Carver Career Center
Charleston, WV

22 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Carver Career Center if you wish to pursue an associate degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Carver Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Charleston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist in West Virginia.

There were approximately 22 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Carver Career Center in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Carver Career Center

2

BridgeValley Community & Technical College
South Charleston, WV

19 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a popular decision for students interested in an associate degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Located in the midsize suburb of South Charleston, BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist in West Virginia.

There were roughly 19 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at BridgeValley Community & Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy/therapist from BridgeValley Community & Technical College

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Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Mount Gay, WV

16 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In WV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a popular option for individuals interested in an associate degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Located in the town of Mount Gay, Southern is a public college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist in West Virginia.

There were about 16 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Southern in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College

4

Mountwest Community and Technical College
Huntington, WV

6 Annual Associate Degrees

#4 Best Quality In WV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist needs to take a look at Mountwest Community and Technical College. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Huntington, MCTC is a public college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for associate degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist in West Virginia.

There were about 6 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at MCTC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Mountwest Community and Technical College

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	267	83
North Carolina	245	170
Florida	224	367
Georgia	214	134
Virginia	156	103
Tennessee	154	102
Arkansas	152	60
Kentucky	138	98
Alabama	117	81
Louisiana	110	60
South Carolina	98	81

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Rankings in Majors Related to Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

One of 20 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Respiratory Care Therapy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	44
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	36
Surgical Technology	25
Radiologic Technology	18
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	10

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.