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2022 Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

8 Ranked Colleges
140 Degrees Awarded
$25,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 575 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 140 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy/therapist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great respiratory care therapy/therapist programs and 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 Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. SUNY Stony Brook is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 23 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also took the #2 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Stony Brook is $15,160 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Stony Brook University Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#2

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Salisbury University is a medium-sized public school situated in Salisbury, Maryland. It awarded 22 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Salisbury did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Salisbury is $19,617 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Salisbury

#3

York College of Pennsylvania

York, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, York College of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. York College of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in York, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at YCP, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for York College of Pennsylvania is $20,652 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at York College of Pennsylvania

#4

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Brookville, New York, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

LIU Post did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $25,767 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend LIU Post.

The impressive 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 LIU Post

#5

Gannon University

Erie, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gannon University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Gannon also took the #7 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Gannon University is $21,431 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Gannon Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#6

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Gwynedd Mercy University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make more than $110k list, Gwynedd - Mercy has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Gwynedd - Mercy is $24,124 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Gwynedd - Mercy Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#8 in overall quality

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. IUP is a fairly large public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

IUP also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend IUP is $22,448 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make more than $110k.

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

#8

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Carlow University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

Carlow 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. The estimated yearly cost for Carlow University is $20,002 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make more than $110k.

The impressive 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Carlow

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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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