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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

23 Ranked Colleges
402 Degrees Awarded
$18,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,787 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 402 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 23 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k list, Valencia College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $8,976 for southeast region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Valencia College

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Baptist College of Health Sciences also took the #8 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,784 for southeast region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 Baptist College of Health Sciences Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#3

Dalton State College

Dalton, Georgia
#22 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dalton State College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Dalton, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DSC, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,632 for southeast region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Dalton State College.

Full DSC Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#4

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Augusta University is a medium-sized school located in Augusta, Georgia that handed out 13 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Augusta University also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Augusta University is $13,836 for southeast region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NKU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NKU is $12,301 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#16 in overall quality

Marshall University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marshall University, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $12,613 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 19 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Southern University is $18,255 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Georgia Southern University Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#18 in overall quality

Florida SouthWestern State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. FSW is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k list, FSW has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FSW is $12,845 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full FSW Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#19 in overall quality

Middle Georgia State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

Middle Georgia State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Middle Georgia State University is $13,589 for southeast region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#10

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#14 in overall quality

East Tennessee State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

ETSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $18,692 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend ETSU.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at East Tennessee State University

#11

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#17 in overall quality

Tennessee State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University also took the #17 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,823 for southeast region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Tennessee State University.

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#15 in overall quality

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 15 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida A&M University also took the #15 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is $20,413 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

#13

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UNC Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 76 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $19,973 for southeast region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UNC Charlotte Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#14

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

University of South Alabama ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of South Alabama is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for USA is $20,422 for southeast region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full USA Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#15

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Georgia State University is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k list, Georgia State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,290 for southeast region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Georgia State University.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Georgia State University

#16

Radford University

Radford, Virginia
#11 in overall quality

Radford University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Radford University is located in Radford, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

Radford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Radford University is $19,604 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#17

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, Louisiana
#20 in overall quality

University of Holy Cross did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. University of Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UHC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UHC is $19,243 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at University of Holy Cross

#18

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama
#21 in overall quality

Jacksonville State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 28 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Jacksonville State University also took the #21 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Jacksonville State University is $18,743 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#19

Bellarmine University

Louisville, Kentucky
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Bellarmine University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Bellarmine U is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bellarmine U, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bellarmine U is $22,467 for southeast region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#20

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Nova Southeastern University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k list, NUS Florida has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $26,559 for southeast region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend NUS Florida.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Nova Southeastern University

#21

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Shenandoah University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 7 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Shenandoah did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $27,566 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Shenandoah.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Shenandoah University

#22

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#13 in overall quality

Samford University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Samford also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Samford is $32,175 for southeast region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Samford University

#23

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#23 in overall quality

Liberty University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $29,843 for southeast region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Liberty University Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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