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

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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 559 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 442 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer 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 for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy in the Middle Atlantic Region

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YTI Career Institute-Altoona
Altoona, Pennsylvania

Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, YTI Career Institute-Altoona landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Altoona, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students 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.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at YTI Career Institute-Altoona

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Pittsburgh Career Institute
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburgh Career Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pittsburgh Career Institute is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

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 Pittsburgh Career Institute Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Sullivan County Community College
Loch Sheldrake, New York

Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sullivan County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Loch Sheldrake, New York, and it awarded 9 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at SUNY Sullivan

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Laurel Business Institute
Uniontown, Pennsylvania

Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Laurel Business Institute landed the #4 spot on the list. Laurel Business Institute is a small school located in Uniontown, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 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.

Full LBI Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland, Maryland

Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Allegany College of Maryland landed the #5 spot on the list. Allegany College of Maryland is located in Cumberland, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

Full Allegany College of Maryland Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

Luzerne County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Nanticoke, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

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

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County College of Morris
Randolph, New Jersey

County College of Morris ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. County College of Morris is a public institution located in Randolph, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at County College of Morris

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Frederick Community College
Frederick, Maryland

With a ranking of #8, Frederick Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Frederick, Maryland, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Frederick Community College

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

Full Baltimore City Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. PA College is a small school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Mansfield, Pennsylvania

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mansfield University Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown
Johnstown, Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school situated in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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SUNY Westchester Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. SUNY Westchester Community College is a public institution located in Valhalla, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at SUNY Westchester Community College

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Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Community College of Philadelphia landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 24 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Community College of Philadelphia

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Bergen Community College
Paramus, New Jersey

With a ranking of #15, Bergen Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bergen Community College is located in Paramus, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Bergen Community College

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Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Utica, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at MVCC

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Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #17, Erie Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Erie Community College

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Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, New Jersey

Brookdale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Lincroft, New Jersey that handed out 20 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Brookdale Community College

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Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

Full Hudson Valley Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, New York

Molloy College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Rockville Centre, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Molloy College

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Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania

Gwynedd Mercy University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Gwynedd Mercy University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Gwynedd Mercy University

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Reading Area Community College
Reading, Pennsylvania

Reading Area Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Reading, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at RACC

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Union County College
Cranford, New Jersey

Union County College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Union County College is a public institution located in Cranford, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Union County College

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York

Nassau Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Garden City, New York 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 2020-2021.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Nassau Community College

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Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Community College of Allegheny County did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Community College of Allegheny County is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 20 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Community College of Allegheny County

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