2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy in Pennsylvania

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #189 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of respiratory care therapy/therapist. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 67 bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Respiratory Care Therapy School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy in Pennsylvania ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality respiratory care therapy/therapist program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Respiratory Care Therapy Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for respiratory care therapy/therapist.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Respiratory Care Therapy in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist.

Most Well Attended Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA

18 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In PA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Carlow University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carlow is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 18 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Carlow in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Carlow University

2

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
Indiana, PA

14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In PA

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a popular choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 14 respiratory care therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

3

Gannon University
Erie, PA

13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist has to check out Gannon University. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 13 respiratory care therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at Gannon in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Gannon University

3

York College of Pennsylvania
York, PA

13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

York College of Pennsylvania is a popular choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. YCP is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 13 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at YCP in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy/therapist from York College of Pennsylvania

5

Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA

9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist in Pennsylvania.

There were about 9 respiratory care therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at Gwynedd - Mercy in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Gwynedd Mercy University

6

Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarion, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Clarion University is a small public university located in the town of Clarion. More information about a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Clarion University of Pennsylvania

6

Marywood University
Scranton, PA

Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Marywood University

6

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Mansfield, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Mansfield University is a small public university located in the town of Mansfield. More information about a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	681	53
Maryland	352	22
District of Columbia	234	0

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Respiratory Care Therapy Related Rankings by Major

One of 20 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Respiratory Care Therapy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Athletic Training	213
Physician Assistant	129
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	110
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	93
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	43
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	32
Radiologic Technology	29
Surgical Technology	3
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.