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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy in the Middle Atlantic Region

13 Ranked Colleges
115 Degrees Awarded
$29,600 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 115 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in respiratory care therapy/therapist.

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Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s

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

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salisbury University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s. Salisbury University is located in Salisbury, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

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 Salisbury University

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. Stony Brook University is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 22 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full SUNY Stony Brook Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upstate Medical University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. Upstate Medical University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Upstate Medical University

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LIU Post
Brookville, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LIU Post. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. LIU Post is located in Brookville, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’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 LIU Post

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. IUP is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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York College of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. York College of Pennsylvania is a small school located in York, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at York College of Pennsylvania

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Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania

Gwynedd Mercy University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Gwynedd Mercy University

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Carlow University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carlow University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Carlow University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist 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. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Carlow

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Gannon University
Erie, Pennsylvania

Gannon University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Gannon University

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Marywood University
Scranton, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #10, Marywood University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. Marywood University is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Marywood University

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Clarion, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Clarion University

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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

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University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

University of the District of Columbia landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at University of the District of Columbia

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