by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 19 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.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Philadelphia. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania list. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 24 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Community College of Philadelphia
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Allegheny County. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania. Community College of Allegheny County is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 20 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Allegheny County Respiratory Care Therapy Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gwynedd Mercy University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16 ’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%.
Full Gwynedd Mercy University Respiratory Care Therapy Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harrisburg Area Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania. Harrisburg Area Community College is a fairly large school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Luzerne County Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania. Luzerne County Community College is a public institution located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Luzerne County Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Pittsburgh Career Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. Pittsburgh Career Institute is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 13 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Pittsburgh Career Institute
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a medium-sized school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
With a ranking of #8, York College of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school situated in York, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Delaware County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania list. Media, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full Delaware County Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania list. Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Carlow University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #11. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 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 Carlow University
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania list. University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown is a small public school situated in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Laurel Business Institute came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania ranking. LBI is a small school located in Uniontown, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 ’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.
Gannon University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students 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.
Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Gannon University
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Mansfield, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Full Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Reading Area Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Reading, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
Full Reading Area Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report
With a ranking of #16, Marywood University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania list. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Clarion, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Clarion University
With a ranking of #19, YTI Career Institute-Altoona did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 ’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.
Full YTI Career Institute-Altoona Respiratory Care Therapy Report
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