by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 29 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for respiratory care therapy students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,163 degrees in respiratory care therapy to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Your choice of respiratory care therapy school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Respiratory Care Therapy School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Loma Linda University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in respiratory care therapy. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.
There were about 15 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent year we have data available.
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San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova is a great choice for students interested in a degree in respiratory care therapy. is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the city of Rancho Cordova.More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova
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It's hard to beat Foothill College if you wish to pursue a degree in respiratory care therapy. Foothill College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Foothill College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 30 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Foothill College in the most recent year we have data available.
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It is difficult to beat San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia if you want to pursue a degree in respiratory care therapy. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit college located in the midsize city of Visalia. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a great college overall.
There were roughly 144 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia in the most recent data year.
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Orange Coast College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa. A Best Colleges rank of #676 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Orange Coast College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 13 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Orange Coast College in the most recent data year.
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is a small private for-profit college located in the large city of Bakersfield.More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
Located in the large suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #303 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Grossmont College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 25 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Grossmont College in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Temecula, is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula
Located in the midsize city of Ontario, is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
Mt. SAC is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Walnut. A Best Colleges rank of #783 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mt. SAC is a great college overall.
There were about 17 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Mt. SAC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Mt. San Antonio CollegeExplore all the Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 831 | 47 |
| Oregon | 587 | 63 |
| Nevada | 354 | 53 |
| Hawaii | 267 | 16 |
Respiratory Care Therapy is one of 23 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.
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