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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy

85 Ranked Colleges
1,432 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,432 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 85 colleges that offer a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. To top this list, a school must have a successful respiratory care therapy/therapist program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Boise, Idaho, this large public school handed out 160 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Boise State University

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MSU Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school situated in Wichita Falls, Texas. It awarded 85 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

Full MSU Texas Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Out of the 85 schools in the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia landed the #3 spot on the list. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small school located in Visalia, California that handed out 65 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

Full San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Medical Institute - Tucson. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s. Pima Medical Institute - Tucson is a private for-profit institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Pima Medical Institute - Tucson

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s list. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 50 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UNC Charlotte Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 49 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at UC

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

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Weber State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s list. Weber State University is a large school located in Ogden, Utah that handed out 41 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at WSU

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 39 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Jacksonville State University

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #10, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s list. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Georgia State

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

Full Tennessee State University Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Liberty University

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Universidad Metropolitana landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMET is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Juan, . It awarded 25 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Southern Indiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. USI is a medium-sized school located in Evansville, Indiana that handed out 25 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at University of Southern Indiana

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

Valencia College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Valencia College

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Siena Heights University
Adrian, Michigan

With a ranking of #15, Siena Heights University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Adrian, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.

Full Siena Heights University Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland

With a ranking of #17, Salisbury University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s list. Salisbury University is a medium-sized public school situated in Salisbury, Maryland. It awarded 23 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist 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 full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Salisbury

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Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, Oregon

Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. OIT is a small public school situated in Klamath Falls, Oregon. It awarded 23 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Oregon Institute of Technology

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

With a ranking of #19, Stony Brook University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s list. Stony Brook University is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Stony Brook University

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

With a ranking of #19, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 22 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at University of Kansas

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

With a ranking of #21, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s list. East Tennessee State University is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

Full East Tennessee State University Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Nova Southeastern University Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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The University of Texas Medical Branch came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Galveston, Texas, this small public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UTMB Galveston Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 20 bachelors’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 94%. 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%.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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With a ranking of #24, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major for a Bachelor’s list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 20 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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