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2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

15 Ranked Colleges
208 Degrees Awarded
$12,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students 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 “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Respiratory Care Therapy is the 112th most popular major in the country with 7,025 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 986 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 208 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent respiratory care therapy/therapist programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 18 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $10,037 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Ohio State.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #2 spot on the list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 8 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is $6,315 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

#3

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Indiana. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Evansville, Indiana, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USI, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Indiana is $9,842 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Full USI Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Ferris State University is a fairly large school located in Big Rapids, Michigan that handed out 1 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Ferris also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $10,521 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Ferris.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Ferris

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UM Flint is a public institution located in Flint, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Flint did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $9,512 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UM Flint.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at UM Flint

#6

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#8 in overall quality

Ball State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Ball State University is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ball State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ball State is $10,487 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#15 in overall quality

Kent State University at Ashtabula landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Kent State University at Ashtabula is a small school located in Ashtabula, Ohio that handed out 7 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State University at Ashtabula did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $6,882 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Kent State University at Ashtabula.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Kent State University at Ashtabula

#8

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#12 in overall quality

Youngstown State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

Youngstown State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Youngstown State University is $9,784 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Youngstown State University

#2 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UC is $18,106 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

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

#10

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

University of Toledo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 17 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Toledo is $15,153 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11 in overall quality

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. BGSU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 3 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is $15,533 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#12

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Indianapolis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UIndy is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $30-$48k list, UIndy has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $15,844 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Indianapolis.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at UIndy

#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Akron Main Campus is $15,803 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#14

Cardinal Stritch University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#7 in overall quality

Cardinal Stritch University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cardinal Stritch University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $30-$48k list, Cardinal Stritch has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cardinal Stritch University is $17,188 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $30-$48k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Cardinal Stritch

#15

Siena Heights University

Adrian, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Siena Heights University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Adrian, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Siena Heights University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Siena Heights University is $16,673 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Siena Heights University Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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