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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region

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1,299 Degrees Awarded
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2021-2022, 6,569 people earned their degree in respiratory care therapy, making the major the 121st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,719 respiratory care therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,299 respiratory care therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,020 and $16,931 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 106 colleges that offer a degree in respiratory care therapy. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their respiratory care therapy program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy in the Southeast Region

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Carver Career Center
Charleston, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carver Career Center. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region. Carver Career Center is located in Charleston, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Carver Career Center

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concorde Career Institute - Miramar. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region list. Concorde Career Institute - Miramar is a small private for-profit school situated in Miramar, Florida. It awarded 22 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Concorde Career Institute - Miramar Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Andrew College
Cuthbert, Georgia

Out of the 106 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Andrew College landed the #3 spot on the list. Andrew College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cuthbert, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Andrew College

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Out of the 106 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concorde Career College - Memphis landed the #4 spot on the list. Concorde Career College - Memphis is a small private for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 26 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Concorde Career College - Memphis Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concorde Career Institute - Tampa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this small private for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Full Concorde Career Institute - Tampa Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region list. Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville

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Edgecombe Community College
Tarboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #7, Edgecombe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region list. Edgecombe Community College is located in Tarboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Edgecombe Community College

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BridgeValley Community & Technical College
South Charleston, West Virginia

BridgeValley Community & Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region ranking. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school situated in South Charleston, West Virginia. It awarded 13 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at BridgeValley Community & Technical College

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Louisiana State University - Eunice ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University - Eunice is a small public school situated in Eunice, Louisiana. It awarded 13 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full LSU Eunice Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Reynolds Community College
Richmond, Virginia

Reynolds Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Reynolds Community College is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Reynolds Community College

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Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College is located in Mount Gay, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Southern

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Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southeast is a public institution located in Cumberland, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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Robeson Community College
Lumberton, North Carolina

Robeson Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region list. Robeson Community College is a public institution located in Lumberton, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Robeson Community College

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Shelton State Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Shelton State Community College is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Shelton State Community College

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Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, Louisiana

Bossier Parish Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region list. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bossier City, Louisiana that handed out 15 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2021-2022.

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

Full Bossier Parish Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Carteret Community College
Morehead City, North Carolina

With a ranking of #16, Carteret Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region list. Carteret Community College is a small public school situated in Morehead City, North Carolina. It awarded 9 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Carteret Community College

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Wallace Community College, Dothan did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Wallace, Dothan is a public institution located in Dothan, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Wallace, Dothan

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Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, North Carolina

Rockingham Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Rockingham Community College is located in Wentworth, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Rockingham Community College

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Mountain Empire Community College
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Mountain Empire Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2021-2022.

Full MECC Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Jackson State Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, this small public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Jackson State Community College

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Gulf Coast State College
Panama City, Florida

Gulf Coast State College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Panama City, Florida, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at GCSC

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Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, Mississippi

Pearl River Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region list. Pearl River Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Poplarville, Mississippi. It awarded 18 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Pearl River Community College

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Columbia State Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia State Community College is a small school located in Columbia, Tennessee that handed out 16 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Columbia State Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, South Carolina

Piedmont Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region list. Piedmont Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Greenwood, South Carolina that handed out 17 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Piedmont Technical College

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Black River Technical College
Pocahontas, Arkansas

With a ranking of #25, Black River Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Southeast Region list. Black River Technical College is a small public school situated in Pocahontas, Arkansas. It awarded 17 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Black River Technical College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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