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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist for a Bachelor’s

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115 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Respiratory Care Therapy is the 121st most popular major in the country with 6,845 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great respiratory care therapy/therapist programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying respiratory care therapy/therapist.

Top 10 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Upstate Medical University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist for a Bachelor’s. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

SUNY Upstate Medical University also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 1,528 students enrolled at SUNY Upstate Medical University, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,728. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Upstate Medical University Veteran Student Life Report

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #2 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Stony Brook also took the #2 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Stony Brook University supports 26,782 students, and 208 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 127 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,244. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Stony Brook University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York College of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in York, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying respiratory care therapy/therapist list, YCP has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 4,039 students enrolled at YCP, 135 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,343. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Marywood University
Scranton, Pennsylvania

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the #4 spot on the 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.

Marywood not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 2,613 students enrolled at Marywood University, 60 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,240. To help with additional expenses, 16 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

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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 #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist for a Bachelor’s. This medium-sized school is located in Salisbury, Maryland, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

Salisbury did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 223 of the 8,124 students enrolled at Salisbury were GI Bill® students, of which 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,584. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Salisbury University]](/colleges/salisbury-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

IUP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 298 of the 10,037 students enrolled at IUP were GI Bill® students, of which 109 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,600. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. IUP offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at IUP]](/colleges/indiana-university-of-pennsylvania-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania

Gwynedd Mercy University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Gwynedd - Mercy also took the #6 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Gwynedd Mercy University supports 2,737 students, and 66 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 34 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,931. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

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Gannon University
Erie, Pennsylvania

Gannon University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist for a Bachelor’s ranking. Erie, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Gannon also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Gannon University supports 4,251 students, and 51 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 31 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,740. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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LIU Post
Brookville, New York

LIU Post ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist for a Bachelor’s list. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Brookville, New York. It awarded 11 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.

LIU Post did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, LIU Post supports 15,066 students, and 53 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 48 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,023. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. LIU Post offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 veteran student life at LIU Post]](/colleges/long-island-university-c-w-post-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Carlow University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carlow University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying respiratory care therapy/therapist list, Carlow has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 1,976 students enrolled at Carlow University, 22 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,672. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Carlow University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 full report on veteran student life at Carlow University]](/colleges/carlow-university/student-life/veterans/)

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