2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy in California

A bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #189 out of 1137 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of respiratory care therapy/therapist. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 128 bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Respiratory Care Therapy School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The respiratory care therapy/therapist bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy in California 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

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for respiratory care therapy/therapist.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Respiratory Care Therapy in California

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for respiratory care therapy/therapist students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Visalia, CA

96 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit college located in the rural area of Visalia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist in California.

There were roughly 96 respiratory care therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA

15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Loma Linda University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Loma Linda. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist in California.

There were approximately 15 respiratory care therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year.

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3

Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA

8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Modesto Junior College is a popular option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Located in the midsize city of Modesto, MJC is a public college with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist in California.

There were approximately 8 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at MJC in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Platt College - Los Angeles
Alhambra, CA

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Platt College - Los Angeles is a popular decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Located in the large suburb of Alhambra, Platt College - Los Angeles is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist in California.

There were about 6 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Platt College - Los Angeles in the most recent data year.

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5

California College San Diego
San Diego, CA

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of San Diego, California College San Diego is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist in California.

There were about 2 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at California College San Diego in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Skyline College
San Bruno, CA

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Skyline College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of San Bruno. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist in California.

There were approximately 1 respiratory care therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at Skyline College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oregon	330	25
Nevada	181	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Respiratory Care Therapy is one of 20 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	131
Athletic Training	117
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	60
Radiologic Technology	35
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	32
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	8
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	6
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	6

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.