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2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 986 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 762 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,508 and $17,812 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 43 colleges that offer a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 43 schools in the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 19 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Malcolm X College also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $5,988 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College.

Full City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#2

Moraine Valley Community College

Palos Hills, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moraine Valley Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Moraine Valley Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Palos Hills, Illinois. It awarded 19 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

MVCC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Moraine Valley Community College is $5,411 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 23 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Sinclair Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $5,495 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Sinclair Community College.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cuyahoga Community College District. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

Cuyahoga Community College District also took the #8 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $7,215 for great lakes region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Cuyahoga Community College District.

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#5

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of DuPage. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. College of DuPage is a large public school situated in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. It awarded 34 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

COD also took the #1 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for COD is $9,558 for great lakes region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full COD Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#6

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, Michigan
#18 in overall quality

Henry Ford College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Henry Ford College is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

Henry Ford College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Henry Ford College is $5,633 for great lakes region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#13 in overall quality

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 16 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Cincinnati State also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $7,808 for great lakes region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Cincinnati State.

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#8

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 136 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

Ivy Tech Community College also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $8,908 for great lakes region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Ivy Tech Community College.

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#9

Madison Area Technical College

Madison, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

Madison Area Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k list, Madison College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $10,694 for great lakes region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Madison College.

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#10

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
#25 in overall quality

Oakland Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. It awarded 15 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland Community College, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oakland Community College is $5,411 for great lakes region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#11

Delta College

University Center, Michigan

With a ranking of #11, Delta College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Delta College is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 12 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,754 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Delta College.

Full Delta College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#12

North Central State College

Mansfield, Ohio

North Central State College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Mansfield, Ohio, and it awarded 15 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend North Central State College is $5,369 for great lakes region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.

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With a ranking of #13, Monroe County Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Monroe County Community College is located in Monroe, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $5,282 for great lakes region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Monroe County Community College.

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#14

Kankakee Community College

Kankakee, Illinois
#20 in overall quality

Kankakee Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Kankakee, Illinois, this small public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k list, Kankakee Community College has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kankakee Community College is $8,158 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#15

Lincoln Land Community College

Springfield, Illinois
#24 in overall quality

Lincoln Land Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #15. Springfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

LLCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lincoln Land Community College is $7,895 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full LLCC Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#16

Lakeland Community College

Kirtland, Ohio

With a ranking of #16, Lakeland Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Kirtland, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Lakeland Community College is $8,908 for great lakes region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.

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With a ranking of #17, Eastern Gateway Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Steubenville, Ohio, and it awarded 3 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,539 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Eastern Gateway Community College.

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#18

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, Illinois
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. SWIC is located in Belleville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k list, SWIC has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $8,720 for great lakes region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend SWIC.

Full SWIC Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#19

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Kalamazoo Valley Community College is $6,242 for great lakes region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Kalamazoo Valley Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#20

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Chippewa Valley Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

CVTC also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $11,801 for great lakes region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend CVTC.

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#21

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#11 in overall quality

Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #21. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k list, MATC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MATC is $11,235 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#22

Parkland College

Champaign, Illinois
#14 in overall quality

Parkland College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #22. Parkland College is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

Parkland College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $10,888 for great lakes region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Parkland College.

Full Parkland College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#23

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
#23 in overall quality

Moraine Park Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Moraine Park Technical College, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Moraine Park Technical College is $10,930 for great lakes region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#24

Stark State College

North Canton, Ohio

With a ranking of #24, Stark State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Stark State College is located in North Canton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Stark State College is $7,410 for great lakes region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#25

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Ferris State University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Ferris also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $14,101 for great lakes region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Ferris.

Full Ferris Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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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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