by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 6,845 people earned their degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist, making the major the 121st most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 960 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 60 colleges that offer a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in respiratory care therapy/therapist.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region respiratory care therapy/therapist students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 132 diplomas to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
Full Ivy Tech Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 56 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 27 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Ohio State University - Main Campus
Out of the 60 schools in the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Indiana landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Southern Indiana is a medium-sized school located in Evansville, Indiana that handed out 25 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Siena Heights University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Adrian, Michigan 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 24 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region list. MATC is a fairly large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 24 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Milwaukee Area Technical College
Youngstown State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Youngstown State University
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Malcolm X College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
Sinclair Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Sinclair Community College
With a ranking of #10, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison Area Technical College is a fairly large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 21 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Macomb Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Warren, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Macomb Community College
Kalamazoo Valley Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 20 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 20 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Akron Main Campus Respiratory Care Therapy Report
College of DuPage landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and it awarded 20 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Bowling Green State University - Firelands landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bowling Green State University - Firelands is a small school located in Huron, Ohio that handed out 20 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Illinois Central College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Central College is located in East Peoria, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
Stark State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Stark State College is located in North Canton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
Henry Ford College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 17 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Henry Ford College
Monroe County Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Monroe County Community College is located in Monroe, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
Full Monroe County Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Shawnee State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Shawnee State University is located in Portsmouth, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Shawnee State University
Mott Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MCC is a public institution located in Flint, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
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With a ranking of #21, James A Rhodes State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region list. James A Rhodes State College is located in Lima, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Rhodes State College
Ferris State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Ferris State University is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Delta College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Delta College is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 15 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
North Central State College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Mansfield, Ohio, this small public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at North Central State College
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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