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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Respiratory Care Therapy is the 121st most popular major in the country with 6,569 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 540 respiratory care therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 51 colleges that offer a degree in respiratory care therapy. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in respiratory care therapy.

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Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region respiratory care therapy/therapist students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy in the Middle Atlantic Region

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YTI Career Institute-Altoona
Altoona, Pennsylvania

Out of the 51 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, YTI Career Institute-Altoona landed the #1 spot on the list. YTI Career Institute-Altoona is a small school located in Altoona, Pennsylvania that handed out 19 ’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%. The impressive undergraduate 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 YTI Career Institute-Altoona

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Sullivan County Community College
Loch Sheldrake, New York

Out of the 51 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sullivan County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Loch Sheldrake, New York, and it awarded 4 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Sullivan County Community College

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Laurel Business Institute
Uniontown, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Laurel Business Institute. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. LBI is a small private for-profit school situated in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Laurel Business Institute

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Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland, Maryland

Out of the 51 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Allegany College of Maryland landed the #5 spot on the list. Allegany College of Maryland is a public institution located in Cumberland, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Allegany College of Maryland

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Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York

Upstate Medical University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Upstate Medical University

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Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

Luzerne County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Luzerne County Community College is located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

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 full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Luzerne County Community College

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Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #8, Gwynedd Mercy University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gwynedd Valley, 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 12 students in 2021-2022.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Gwynedd - Mercy

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County College of Morris
Randolph, New Jersey

County College of Morris came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Randolph, New Jersey, and it awarded 19 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at County College of Morris

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Frederick Community College
Frederick, Maryland

With a ranking of #10, Frederick Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Frederick, Maryland. It awarded 18 ’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%.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Frederick Community College

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Baltimore City Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Baltimore City Community College

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Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full PA College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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With a ranking of #14, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school situated in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown

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With a ranking of #15, SUNY Westchester Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Westchester Community College is located in Valhalla, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Westchester Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Community College of Philadelphia landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2021-2022.

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Bergen Community College
Paramus, New Jersey

Bergen Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Paramus, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Bergen Community College

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Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Utica, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at MVCC

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Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York

Erie Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Erie Community College is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 19 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist 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%.

Full Erie Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, New Jersey

With a ranking of #20, Brookdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lincroft, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Brookdale Community College

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Carlow University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carlow University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Carlow is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Carlow

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Hudson Valley Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 HVCC

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York College of Pennsylvania landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school situated in York, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 York College of Pennsylvania Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland

Salisbury University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Salisbury is a medium-sized school located in Salisbury, Maryland that handed out 30 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Salisbury Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, New York

Molloy College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rockville Centre, New York 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 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 impressive undergraduate 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.

Full Molloy Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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