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2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Southeast region, there were 1,789 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 372 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students.

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Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #1 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Jacksonville, Alabama, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Jacksonville State University

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Tennessee State University

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Georgia State University is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Georgia State Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Liberty University

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

Valencia College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. 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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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at East Tennessee State University

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 21 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Nova Southeastern University

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Middle Georgia State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Middle Georgia State University is a public institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Middle Georgia State University

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Northern Kentucky University

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.

Full Georgia Southern University Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Marshall University

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Florida SouthWestern State College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Florida SouthWestern State College is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

Full Florida SouthWestern State College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Florida A&M University

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #15, Bellarmine University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 10 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Bellarmine University Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia

Augusta University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Augusta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Augusta University

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Dalton State College
Dalton, Georgia

Dalton State College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. DSC is a small school located in Dalton, Georgia that handed out 8 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Dalton State College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Radford University
Radford, Virginia

With a ranking of #18, Radford University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Radford University is a public institution located in Radford, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Radford University

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With a ranking of #19, Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

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 Baptist College of Health Sciences Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Columbia College
Columbia, South Carolina

With a ranking of #19, Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 4 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Columbia College South Carolina

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Florida National University - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Florida National University - Main Campus is a private for-profit institution located in Hialeah, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Florida National University - Main Campus

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Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, Florida

With a ranking of #22, Palm Beach State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Lake Worth, Florida, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Palm Beach State College

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University of Holy Cross
New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #22, University of Holy Cross did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 0 bachelors’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 full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at UHC

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 0 bachelors’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%.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at UNCW

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