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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Respiratory Care Therapy is the 121st most popular major in the country with 6,845 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 960 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 696 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 48 colleges that offer a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in respiratory care therapy/therapist.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Quincy, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at BRCN

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Out of the 48 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Firelands landed the #2 spot on the list. Bowling Green State University - Firelands is a public institution located in Huron, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bowling Green State University - Firelands Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Monroe County Community College is a public institution located in Monroe, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Monroe County Community College

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Saint Augustine College
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Augustine College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region. St. Augustine College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 9 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Central State College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region. North Central State College is a small public school situated in Mansfield, Ohio. It awarded 14 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at North Central State College

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With a ranking of #6, James A Rhodes State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Lima, Ohio, and it awarded 15 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Full Rhodes State College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Kalamazoo Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Kalamazoo Valley Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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University of Cincinnati - Clermont College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC Clermont College is located in Batavia, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Cincinnati - Clermont College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, Ohio

Shawnee State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Portsmouth, Ohio, this small public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Shawnee State University

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Washington State Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region list. WSCC is a small school located in Marietta, Ohio that handed out 8 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WSCC Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Illinois Central College
East Peoria, Illinois

With a ranking of #11, Illinois Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region list. ICC is a medium-sized school located in East Peoria, Illinois that handed out 19 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Illinois Central College

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Jackson College
Jackson, Michigan

With a ranking of #12, Jackson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Jackson College is a small school located in Jackson, Michigan that handed out 9 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Jackson College

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Delta College
University Center, Michigan

Delta College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in University Center, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Delta College

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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 22 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Malcolm X College

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Kaskaskia College
Centralia, Illinois

Kaskaskia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Kaskaskia College is a small public school situated in Centralia, Illinois. It awarded 12 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Kaskaskia College

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Mott Community College
Flint, Michigan

Mott Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region list. MCC is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’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 Mott Community College

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Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, Illinois

Kankakee Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Kankakee Community College is located in Kankakee, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

Full Kankakee Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Henry Ford College
Dearborn, Michigan

Henry Ford College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Henry Ford College

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Mid-State Technical College
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

Mid-State Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mid-State is a small public school situated in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Mid-State

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Western Technical College
La Crosse, Wisconsin

Western Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Technical College is a small public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 12 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Western Technical College

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Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois

Rock Valley College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rock Valley College is a public institution located in Rockford, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Rock Valley College

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Stark State College
North Canton, Ohio

Stark State College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in North Canton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.

Full Stark State College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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 24 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Milwaukee Area Technical College

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Kent State University at Ashtabula landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State University at Ashtabula is located in Ashtabula, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Kent State University at Ashtabula

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Lakeland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Lakeland Community College is a public institution located in Kirtland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Lakeland

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