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2027 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in North Dakota

[Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist](/majors/health-care-professions/allied-health-professions/respiratory-care-therapy-therapist/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for respiratory care therapy/therapist students.

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• Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in North Dakota

2027 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in North Dakota

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools

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North Dakota State University Main Campus
Fargo, ND

$10,910 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,039 Avg Student Debt

$62,203 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked North Dakota State University Main Campus the best value for a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist in North Dakota. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University Main Campus is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $10,910, while out-of-state students pay about $15,564. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist graduates carry a median of $28,039 in student loans. Soon after graduation, respiratory care therapy/therapist degree recipients from North Dakota State University Main Campus generally make around $55,321. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Mary
Bismarck, ND

$22,356 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$60,909 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Mary came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value respiratory care therapy/therapist schools. Set in the rural area of Bismarck, University Of Mary is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $22,356 in tuition and fees. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates make about $55,153. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 75% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.