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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
126 Degrees Awarded
$20,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#2 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 10 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $18,389 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend North Dakota State University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#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 $75-$110k. Bismarck, North Dakota 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 19 students in 2019-2020.

UMary also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $17,691 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Mary.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Full UMary Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

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 is $18,298 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#4

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#5 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, St Catherine University landed the #4 spot on the 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Kate’s, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St Catherine University is $21,026 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at St. Kate’s

#5

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 8 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Saint Paul also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $18,611 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul.

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

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Kansas is $20,981 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at University of Kansas

#7

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota
#9 in overall quality

Dakota State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Dakota State University is located in Madison, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

Dakota State also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Dakota State University is $19,975 for plains states region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Dakota State University Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#1 in overall quality

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Omaha, Nebraska 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 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nebraska Methodist College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is $27,016 for plains states region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

#9

Midland University

Fremont, Nebraska
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, 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 $75-$110k list. Midland U is located in Fremont, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

Midland U also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $23,029 for plains states region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Midland U.

Full Midland University Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#10 in overall quality

St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton 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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Fenton, Missouri, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

SLCHC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at SLCHC

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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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