Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
126 Degrees Awarded
$16,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 7,025 people earned their degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist, making the major the 112th most popular in the United States.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 126 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy/therapist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great respiratory care therapy/therapist programs and cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

More Ways to Rank Respiratory Care Therapy Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 10 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $12,544 for plains states region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at North Dakota State University

#2

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mary. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

UMary also took the #3 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Mary is $13,446 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at UMary

#3

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Catherine University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $30-$48k list, St. Kate’s has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St. Kate’s is $17,569 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at St Catherine University

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #4 spot on the list. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Missouri State University - Springfield is $13,488 for plains states region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Missouri State University - Springfield

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $30-$48k list, KU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend KU is $15,380 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at University of Kansas

#6

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 8 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Saint Paul also took the #8 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul is $13,288 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Concordia University, Saint Paul

#1 in overall quality

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $30-$48k list, Nebraska Methodist College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is $21,126 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#8

Midland University

Fremont, Nebraska
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Midland University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Fremont, Nebraska, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Midland U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $16,324 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Midland University.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Midland U

#9

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Dakota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Madison, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $30-$48k list, Dakota State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,154 for plains states region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Dakota State.

Full Dakota State University Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#10 in overall quality

St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fenton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLCHC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SLCHC is $28,908 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton Respiratory Care Therapy Report

Switch to a Similar Major

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You