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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

26 Ranked Colleges
330 Degrees Awarded
$9,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Respiratory Care Therapy is the 112th most popular major in the country with 7,025 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 478 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 330 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality respiratory care therapy/therapist programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 18 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeast Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $6,946 for plains states region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Southeast Community College Area.

Full Southeast Community College Area Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#2

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hutchinson Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Hutchinson Community College is a public institution located in Hutchinson, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k list, Hutchinson Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $6,159 for plains states region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Hutchinson Community College.

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#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. MCC is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Metropolitan Community College is $2,894 for plains states region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, Iowa
#22 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. West Burlington, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Southeastern Community College also took the #22 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $4,925 for plains states region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Southeastern Community College.

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#5

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 11 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Louis Community College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $5,930 for plains states region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Saint Louis Community College.

Full Saint Louis Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#6

Labette Community College

Parsons, Kansas
#18 in overall quality

Labette Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Parsons, Kansas, and it awarded 6 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Labette Community College also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend Labette Community College is $4,571 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14 in overall quality

Seward County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Seward County Community College is a small school located in Liberal, Kansas that handed out 14 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

SCCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SCCC is $5,222 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 12 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Kirkwood Community College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kirkwood Community College is $8,067 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#17 in overall quality

Northeast Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

Northeast did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Community College is $6,726 for plains states region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfield, Missouri
#21 in overall quality

Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 12 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

OTC also took the #21 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ozarks Technical Community College is $6,090 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#23 in overall quality

Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Calmar, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

NICC also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $7,987 for plains states region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend NICC.

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#20 in overall quality

Missouri Southern State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Joplin, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

Missouri Southern also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri Southern is $7,882 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Missouri Southern State University Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Ankeny, Iowa, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DMACC, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Des Moines Area Community College is $7,776 for plains states region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

Washburn University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Washburn University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Washburn University is $11,054 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#15

Northland Community and Technical College

Thief River Falls, Minnesota
#15 in overall quality

Northland Community and Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northland Community and Technical College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northland Community and Technical College is $8,516 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Northland Community and Technical College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#16

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

Saint Paul College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Saint Paul College is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Paul College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,901 for plains states region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Saint Paul College.

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#17

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Johnson County Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

JCCC also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend JCCC is $11,063 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#18

Lake Superior College

Duluth, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

Lake Superior College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

LSC also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Lake Superior College is $11,456 for plains states region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#19

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, Missouri
#25 in overall quality

Mineral Area College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Park Hills, Missouri, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

MAC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mineral Area College is $8,627 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#20

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, Iowa
#24 in overall quality

Hawkeye Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Waterloo, Iowa, and it awarded 12 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hawkeye Community College, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hawkeye Community College is $9,084 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#21

Newman University

Wichita, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

Newman University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Newman University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Newman University is $17,069 for plains states region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#22

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

Dakota State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. Dakota State is a public institution located in Madison, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Dakota State also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Dakota State is $14,791 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#1 in overall quality

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 7 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Nebraska Methodist College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is $21,026 for plains states region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#11 in overall quality

Kansas City Kansas Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kansas City, Kansas. It awarded 18 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Kansas City Kansas Community College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,255 for plains states region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Kansas City Kansas Community College.

Full Kansas City Kansas Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. Fenton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for SLCHC is $25,641 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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