2023 Best Value Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy in the Plains States Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Respiratory Care Therapy is the 121st most popular major in the country with 6,845 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 464 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent respiratory care therapy/therapist programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
More Ways to Rank Respiratory Care Therapy Schools
The respiratory care therapy/therapist school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy in the Plains States Region
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 in the Plains States Region. Southeast Community College is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
Southeast Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Community College Area is $7,190 for Plains States Region Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northland Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region. Thief River Falls, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Northland Community and Technical College also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $11,586 for plains states region respiratory care therapy/therapist students per year to attend Northland Community and Technical College.
Full Northland Community and Technical College Respiratory Care Therapy Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hutchinson Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Hutchinson, Kansas, and it awarded 17 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Hutchinson Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hutchinson Community College is $6,969 for plains states region respiratory care therapy/therapist students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Hutchinson Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis Community College is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region respiratory care therapy/therapist students list, Saint Louis Community College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $7,056 for Plains States Region Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students per year to attend Saint Louis Community College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region respiratory care therapy/therapist students list, Saint Paul College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Saint Paul College is $11,507 for plains states region respiratory care therapy/therapist students.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,998 for plains states region respiratory care therapy/therapist students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 13 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Nebraska Methodist College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $24,108 for Plains States Region Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students per year to attend Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Nebraska Methodist College Respiratory Care Therapy Report
With a ranking of #8, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 22 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
South Dakota State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State is $18,578 for Plains States Region Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.
The low undergrad 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%.
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Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small school located in Kansas City, Kansas that handed out 23 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Kansas City Kansas Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $15,633 for plains states region respiratory care therapy/therapist students per year to attend Kansas City Kansas Community College.
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Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 14 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
OTC also took the #17 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OTC is $7,525 for Plains States Region Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.
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Metropolitan Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. MCC is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 18 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
MCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan Community College is $4,315 for plains states region respiratory care therapy/therapist students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 5 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri State also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Missouri State is $16,718 for plains states region respiratory care therapy/therapist students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Johnson County Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region list. Overland Park, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at JCCC, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $13,371 for Plains States Region Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students per year to attend Johnson County Community College.
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With a ranking of #14, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region respiratory care therapy/therapist students list, Kirkwood Community College has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $9,906 for Plains States Region Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students per year to attend Kirkwood Community College.
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Lake Superior College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at LSC, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,801 for Plains States Region Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students per year to attend LSC.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Mary did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region list. University of Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 11 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
UMary also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend University of Mary is $18,572 for Plains States Region Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 University of Mary Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Southeastern Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeastern Community College is located in West Burlington, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region respiratory care therapy/therapist students list, Southeastern Community College has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeastern Community College is $7,005 for plains states region respiratory care therapy/therapist students.
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Seward County Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region list. SCCC is a public institution located in Liberal, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SCCC also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $6,789 for plains states region respiratory care therapy/therapist students per year to attend Seward County Community College.
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Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Calmar, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
NICC also took the #24 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $8,097 for plains states region respiratory care therapy/therapist students per year to attend NICC.
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Washburn University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Topeka, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Washburn University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,339 for plains states region respiratory care therapy/therapist students per year to attend Washburn University.
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Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 10 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at DMACC, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DMACC is $9,557 for plains states region respiratory care therapy/therapist students.
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Mineral Area College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Park Hills, Missouri, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for MAC is $8,866 for plains states region respiratory care therapy/therapist students.
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Missouri Southern State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Joplin, Missouri, this small public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region respiratory care therapy/therapist students list, Missouri Southern has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri Southern is $9,526 for plains states region respiratory care therapy/therapist students.
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University of Kansas landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region respiratory care therapy/therapist students list, KU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend KU is $20,257 for plains states region respiratory care therapy/therapist students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Hawkeye Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Waterloo, Iowa. It awarded 13 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,532 for Plains States Region Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students per year to attend Hawkeye Community College.
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