Bachelor’s Degrees in Respiratory Care Therapy
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Education Levels of Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Majors
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,432 students earned their bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. This makes it the 17th most popular bachelor's degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in respiratory care therapy/therapist at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Associate Degree | 5,059 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 1,432 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 161 |
Basic Certificate | 70 |
Earnings of Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
The data on debt ranges for respiratory care therapy/therapist majors who have their bachelor's degree is not available.
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 |
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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 |
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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:
The most popular school in the United States for respiratory care therapy/therapist students seekinga bachelor's degree is Boise State University. Each year, around 24,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 160 bachelor's degrees were handed out to respiratory care therapy/therapist majors at Boise State. About 64% of this group were women, and 37% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
MSU Texas comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Roughly 5,800 attend the school each year. 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. The respiratory care therapy/therapist program at MSU Texas awarded 85 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 73% were women and 45% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 3rd most popular school in the country for respiratory care therapy/therapist majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia. Each year, around 1,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 bachelor's degrees were handed out to respiratory care therapy/therapist majors at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia. Around 57% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 49% were women.
Pima Medical Institute - Tucson comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Each year, around 1,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 people received their bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist from PMI Tucson. Of these students, 71% were women and 59% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 5th most popular school in the country for respiratory care therapy/therapist majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Roughly 30,100 attend the school each year. 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. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 bachelor's degrees were handed out to respiratory care therapy/therapist majors at UNC Charlotte. About 70% of this group were women, and 24% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Roughly 40,800 attend the school each year. 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 people received their bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist from UC. About 67% of this group were women, and 14% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Texas State University is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Each year, around 37,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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. The respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Texas State University awarded 48 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 88% of this group were women, and 69% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Weber State University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Roughly 29,500 attend the school each year. 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. The respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Weber State University awarded 41 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 15% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 66% were women.
Jacksonville State University is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Each year, around 9,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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. The respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Jacksonville State University awarded 39 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 26% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 77% were women.
Georgia State University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Each year, around 36,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 bachelor's degrees were handed out to respiratory care therapy/therapist majors at Georgia State. Of these students, 86% were women and 93% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Tennessee State University is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Each year, around 7,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 people received their bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Tennessee State University. Of these students, 79% were women and 45% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Liberty University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Each year, around 93,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 bachelor's degrees were handed out to respiratory care therapy/therapist majors at Liberty University. Around 19% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 85% were women.
University of Southern Indiana is the 13th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Roughly 10,200 attend the school each year. 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. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 bachelor's degrees were handed out to respiratory care therapy/therapist majors at USI. Around 8% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 88% were women.
Universidad Metropolitana comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Roughly 8,800 attend the school each year. 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. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 bachelor's degrees were handed out to respiratory care therapy/therapist majors at UMET. Of these students, 52% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Valencia College is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Roughly 45,900 attend the school each year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 bachelor's degrees were handed out to respiratory care therapy/therapist majors at Valencia College. About 71% of this group were women, and 54% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Siena Heights University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Roughly 2,000 attend the school each year. 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. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 bachelor's degrees were handed out to respiratory care therapy/therapist majors at Siena Heights University. About 83% of this group were women, and 13% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Salisbury University is the 17th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Roughly 8,100 attend the school each year. 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 people received their bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Salisbury. About 87% of this group were women, and 35% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Oregon Institute of Technology is the 17th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Each year, around 5,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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. The respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Oregon Institute of Technology awarded 23 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 78% were women and 22% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of Kansas comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Roughly 26,700 attend the school each year. 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. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 bachelor's degrees were handed out to respiratory care therapy/therapist majors at KU. Around 23% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 86% were women.
Stony Brook University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Roughly 26,700 attend the school each year. 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. The respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Stony Brook University awarded 22 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 82% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 82% were women.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to respiratory care therapy/therapist that offer bachelor’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Athletic Training | 2,076 |
Radiologic Technology | 1,496 |
Medical Radiologic Technology | 1,324 |
Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology | 885 |
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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