2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major
397
Ranked Colleges
6,845
Degrees Awarded
$14,500
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 6,845 people earned their degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist, making the major the 121st most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major” ranking analyzed 397 colleges that offered a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. That schools that top this list have a program in respiratory care therapy/therapist in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for respiratory care therapy/therapist students.
Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend YTI Career Institute-Altoona. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major list. YTI Career Institute-Altoona is located in Altoona, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad 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 YTI Career Institute-Altoona
Out of the 397 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Educational Technical College-Recinto de Bayamon landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Bayamon, , this small private for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Educational Technical College-Recinto de Bayamon Respiratory Care Therapy Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major list. Located in Fenton, Missouri, this small private for-profit school awarded 38 degrees to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carver Career Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major list. Carver Career Center is a small school located in Charleston, West Virginia that handed out 12 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Carver Career Center
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concorde Career College - Garden Grove. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major list. Located in Garden Grove, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 68 diplomas to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Concorde Career College - Garden Grove
With a ranking of #6, Platt College - Ontario did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major list. Located in Ontario, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 37 degrees to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Platt College - Ontario
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major ranking, coming in at #7. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit school situated in Visalia, California. It awarded 130 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
With a ranking of #8, Pittsburgh Career Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Pittsburgh Career Institute Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Concorde Career College - North Hollywood ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major list. Concorde Career College - North Hollywood is a private for-profit institution located in North Hollywood, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Concorde Career College - North Hollywood Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Platt College - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Alhambra, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 49 degrees to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Platt College - Los Angeles
With a ranking of #11, Concorde Career Institute - Miramar did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major list. Concorde Career Institute - Miramar is a small school located in Miramar, Florida that handed out 29 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Concorde Career Institute - Miramar
Pima Medical Institute - Mesa landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major ranking. Pima Medical Institute - Mesa is a small private for-profit school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 54 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Pima Medical Institute - Mesa
Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major ranking. Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at PMI Las Vegas
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major ranking, coming in at #14. BRCN is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Quincy, Illinois. It awarded 7 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Pima Medical Institute - San Marcos landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major ranking. PMI San Marcos is located in San-Marcos, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at PMI San Marcos
Pima Medical Institute - Renton did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major ranking, coming in at #16. Pima Medical Institute - Renton is a small school located in Renton, Washington that handed out 47 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pima Medical Institute - Renton Respiratory Care Therapy Report
With a ranking of #17, American Career College - Anaheim did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major list. American Career College - Anaheim is a private for-profit institution located in Anaheim, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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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Andrew College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major ranking. Cuthbert, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Andrew College
Concorde Career College - Portland came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major ranking. Concorde Career College - Portland is a small private for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 21 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Concorde Career College - Portland
With a ranking of #20, Concorde Career College - Aurora did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major list. This small school is located in Aurora, Colorado, and it awarded 36 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Concorde Career College - Aurora
Concorde Career Colleges did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Concorde Career Colleges
Pima Medical Institute - Tucson landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major ranking. This small school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 82 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pima Medical Institute - Tucson Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Concorde Career College - San Bernardino ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major list. This small school is located in San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 31 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Concorde Career College - San Bernardino
MSU Texas landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major ranking. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 85 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at MSU Texas
Bowling Green State University - Firelands ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major list. Huron, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Full Bowling Green State University - Firelands Respiratory Care Therapy Report
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