by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking.
Respiratory Care Therapy is the 121st most popular major in the country with 6,845 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 183 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 136 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,360 and $19,957 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy/therapist. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students 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 “Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Philadelphia. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Allegheny County. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. HACC is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luzerne County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Luzerne County Community College is a public institution located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburgh Career Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. Pittsburgh Career Institute is a small private for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees 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.
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Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students 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%.
Delaware County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Media, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Pitt Johnstown is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, Gwynedd Mercy University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Gwynedd Mercy University is located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Laurel Business Institute landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Laurel Business Institute is located in Uniontown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Mansfield, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Reading Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. RACC is a small school located in Reading, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
YTI Career Institute-Altoona came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. YTI Career Institute-Altoona is a small private for-profit school situated in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 associates’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.
Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at YTI Career Institute-Altoona
Gannon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Gannon University is a small school located in Erie, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Clarion, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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