by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Illinois, there were 163 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 Illinois” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. To top this list, a school must have a successful respiratory care therapy/therapist program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The respiratory care therapy/therapist school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Illinois”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Illinois”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Illinois. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of DuPage. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Illinois. College of DuPage is a public institution located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Central College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in East Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 19 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rock Valley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 13 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kankakee Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Illinois list. Located in Kankakee, Illinois, this small public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Valley Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Illinois list. Located in Palos Hills, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Kaskaskia College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Centralia, Illinois, and it awarded 12 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lincoln Land Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Illinois ranking. Lincoln Land Community College is located in Springfield, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
Rush University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
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Southwestern Illinois College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Illinois ranking. Belleville, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Parkland College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #8. Parkland College is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
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Saint Augustine College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Illinois ranking. St. Augustine College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Illinois list. Located in Quincy, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students 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.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #14. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Quincy University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in Illinois ranking. Quincy, Illinois 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 0 students in 2020-2021.
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