Bachelor’s Degrees in Respiratory Care Therapy
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Education Levels of Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Majors
In 2020-2021, 1,432 earned their bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. This earns it the #24 spot on the list of the most popular bachelor's degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in respiratory care therapy/therapist at each degree level.
| Education Level | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 5,059 |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 1,432 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 161 |
| Master’s Degree | 123 |
| Basic Certificate | 70 |
Earnings of Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for respiratory care therapy/therapist majors with their bachelor's degree due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for respiratory care therapy/therapist students who are bachelor's degree holders.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. About 73.3% of graduates with this degree are female.
| Gender | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Men | 382 |
| Women | 1,050 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of respiratory care therapy/therapist bachelor’s degree students is as follows:
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 98 |
| Black or African American | 180 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 218 |
| White | 746 |
| International Students | 70 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 120 |
Most Popular Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Programs for Bachelor’s Degrees
There are 85 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
Boise State University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for respiratory care therapy/therapist majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree. Roughly 24,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,532 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,110 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 160 people received their bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Boise State. Of these students, 64% were women and 37% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
MSU Texas is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Each year, around 5,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,877 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,246 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 bachelor's degrees were handed out to respiratory care therapy/therapist majors at MSU Texas. Around 45% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 73% were women.
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Roughly 1,900 attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 people received their bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia. About 49% of this group were women, and 57% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Pima Medical Institute - Tucson is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Roughly 1,900 attend the school each year. The respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Pima Medical Institute - Tucson awarded 51 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 59% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 71% were women.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Each year, around 30,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $3,812 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,337 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 people received their bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist from UNC Charlotte. Of these students, 70% were women and 24% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Each year, around 40,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,099 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,224 per year. The respiratory care therapy/therapist program at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus awarded 49 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 67% were women and 14% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 7th most popular school in the country for respiratory care therapy/therapist majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Texas State University. Roughly 37,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,606 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,147 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 bachelor's degrees were handed out to respiratory care therapy/therapist majors at Texas State. Of these students, 88% were women and 69% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Weber State University is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Each year, around 29,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,329 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,880 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 bachelor's degrees were handed out to respiratory care therapy/therapist majors at WSU. About 66% of this group were women, and 15% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 9th most popular school in the country for respiratory care therapy/therapist majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Jacksonville State University. Roughly 9,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,720 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,600 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 bachelor's degrees were handed out to respiratory care therapy/therapist majors at Jacksonville State University. About 77% of this group were women, and 26% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 10th most popular school in the country for respiratory care therapy/therapist majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Tennessee State University. Roughly 7,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,128 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,524 per year. The respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Tennessee State University awarded 29 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 45% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 79% were women.
Georgia State University is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Roughly 36,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,158 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,164 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 people received their bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Georgia State. Around 93% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 86% were women.
Liberty University is the 12th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Roughly 93,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,409 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,847 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 people received their bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Liberty University. About 85% of this group were women, and 19% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 13th most popular school in the country for respiratory care therapy/therapist majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of Southern Indiana. Each year, around 10,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,909 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,894 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 people received their bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist from USI. About 88% of this group were women, and 8% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Universidad Metropolitana is the 13th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Each year, around 8,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,920 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $2,652 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 people received their bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist from UMET. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 52% were women.
Siena Heights University is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Each year, around 2,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $27,500 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,456 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 people received their bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Siena Heights University. Of these students, 83% were women and 13% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 15th most popular school in the country for respiratory care therapy/therapist majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Valencia College. Each year, around 45,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 people received their bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Valencia College. Of these students, 71% were women and 54% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 17th most popular school in the country for respiratory care therapy/therapist majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Oregon Institute of Technology. Roughly 5,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,572 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,209 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 bachelor's degrees were handed out to respiratory care therapy/therapist majors at OIT. Around 22% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 78% were women.
The 17th most popular school in the country for respiratory care therapy/therapist majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Salisbury University. Each year, around 8,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,408 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,585 per year. The respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Salisbury University awarded 23 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 87% were women and 35% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of Kansas is the 19th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Each year, around 26,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,092 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,989 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 people received their bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist from KU. About 86% of this group were women, and 23% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Stony Brook University is the 19th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Each year, around 26,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 bachelor's degrees were handed out to respiratory care therapy/therapist majors at SUNY Stony Brook. About 82% of this group were women, and 82% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
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| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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| Athletic Training | 2,076 |
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| Medical Radiologic Technology | 1,324 |
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| Allied Health/Treatment Professions | 676 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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