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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

28 Ranked Colleges
432 Degrees Awarded
$9,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Respiratory Care Therapy is the 112th most popular major in the country with 7,025 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 575 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 432 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality respiratory care therapy/therapist programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Nassau Community College

Garden City, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nassau Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Nassau Community College is a fairly large school located in Garden City, New York that handed out 17 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nassau Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Nassau Community College is $2,007 for middle atlantic region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. BMCC is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BMCC also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $4,405 for middle atlantic region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend BMCC.

Full Borough of Manhattan Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#3

County College of Morris

Randolph, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend County College of Morris. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. County College of Morris is located in Randolph, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

County College of Morris also took the #5 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend County College of Morris is $6,186 for middle atlantic region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

Frederick Community College

Frederick, Maryland
#18 in overall quality

Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Frederick Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Frederick, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Frederick Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $3,856 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Frederick Community College.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson Valley Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. HVCC is a public institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

HVCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hudson Valley Community College is $5,671 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Erie Community College

Buffalo, New York
#21 in overall quality

Erie Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 18 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k list, Erie Community College has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Erie Community College is $3,146 for middle atlantic region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8 in overall quality

Community College of Baltimore County ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCBC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Community College of Baltimore County is $6,714 for middle atlantic region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

Bergen Community College

Paramus, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Bergen Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Paramus, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k list, Bergen Community College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $7,786 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bergen Community College.

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#9

Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, New Jersey
#10 in overall quality

Brookdale Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Lincroft, New Jersey, and it awarded 30 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k list, Brookdale Community College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brookdale Community College is $7,101 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Community College of Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Community College of Allegheny County landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Community College of Allegheny County is a fairly large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 21 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

CCAC also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Community College of Allegheny County is $7,776 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Community College of Allegheny County Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#19 in overall quality

Mohawk Valley Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Utica, New York, and it awarded 15 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

MVCC also took the #19 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MVCC is $5,518 for middle atlantic region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full MVCC Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#12

Baltimore City Community College

Baltimore, Maryland
#20 in overall quality

Baltimore City Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 8 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Baltimore City Community College also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for Baltimore City Community College is $5,356 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7 in overall quality

Prince George’s Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. PGCC is located in Largo, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

PGCC also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend PGCC is $7,942 for middle atlantic region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14

Luzerne County Community College

Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
#15 in overall quality

Luzerne County Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school situated in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Luzerne County Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Luzerne County Community College is $6,610 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#15

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield, Pennsylvania
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Mansfield University also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Mansfield University of Pennsylvania is $15,083 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#16

Delaware County Community College

Media, Pennsylvania
#17 in overall quality

Delaware County Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Media, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

Delaware County Community College also took the #17 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $9,083 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Delaware County Community College.

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#17

University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown

Johnstown, Pennsylvania
#13 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school situated in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 12 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt Johnstown also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $16,112 for middle atlantic region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Pitt Johnstown.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

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#18

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

HACC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for HACC is $9,933 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#19

Reading Area Community College

Reading, Pennsylvania
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Reading Area Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Reading Area Community College is a small school located in Reading, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

RACC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Reading Area Community College is $8,904 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#20

Sullivan County Community College

Loch Sheldrake, New York
#24 in overall quality

Sullivan County Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Loch Sheldrake, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Sullivan, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sullivan County Community College is $7,377 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#21

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, New York
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Molloy College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rockville Centre, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Molloy, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $25,637 for middle atlantic region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Molloy.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#22

Allegany College of Maryland

Cumberland, Maryland
#25 in overall quality

Allegany College of Maryland landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Allegany College of Maryland is located in Cumberland, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

Allegany College of Maryland also took the #25 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Allegany College of Maryland is $9,943 for middle atlantic region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Allegany College of Maryland Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#23

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion, Pennsylvania
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Clarion, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Clarion University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $16,235 for middle atlantic region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Clarion University.

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#24

Laurel Business Institute

Uniontown, Pennsylvania

Laurel Business Institute ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Laurel Business Institute is a small school located in Uniontown, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for LBI is $4,674 for middle atlantic region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Laurel Business Institute Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#25

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
#14 in overall quality

Gwynedd Mercy University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k list, Gwynedd - Mercy has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $20,979 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Gwynedd Mercy University.

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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%.

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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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