by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Respiratory Care Therapy is the 121st most popular major in the country with 6,845 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 958 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 48 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The respiratory care therapy/therapist school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region respiratory care therapy/therapist students.
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Mesa landed the #1 spot on the list. PMI Mesa is a small private for-profit school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 54 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Tucson landed the #2 spot on the list. PMI Tucson is a small private for-profit school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 82 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, MSU Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school situated in Wichita Falls, Texas. It awarded 85 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Oklahoma State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Wilburton, Oklahoma, and it awarded 12 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concorde Career College - San Antonio. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 22 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%.
Full Concorde Career College - San Antonio Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Concorde Career College - Dallas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Concorde Career College - Dallas is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 15 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Concorde Career College - Dallas
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is located in Roswell, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus
Pima Medical Institute - Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. PMI Houston is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 19 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
GateWay Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at GateWay Community College
With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region ranking. PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees 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 full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque
With a ranking of #12, Cisco College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Cisco, Texas, this small public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
Santa Fe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. SFCC is a small school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico that handed out 13 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Rose State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 20 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Lamar Institute of Technology is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Lamar Institute of Technology
The University of Texas Medical Branch came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas Medical Branch is located in Galveston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Full The University of Texas Medical Branch Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Weatherford College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Weatherford, Texas, and it awarded 14 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Weatherford College
Northern Oklahoma College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Oklahoma College is a small school located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma that handed out 9 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Oklahoma College Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Howard College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Howard College is a small school located in Big Spring, Texas that handed out 9 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Howard College
Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Full Oklahoma City Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Temple College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Temple, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Victoria College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Victoria College is a public institution located in Victoria, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Alvin Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Alvin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
St Philip’s College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southwest Region ranking. St Philip’s College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 20 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at St Philip’s College
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