by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 6,845 people earned their degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist, making the major the 121st most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 464 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 337 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. That schools that top this list have a program in respiratory care therapy/therapist in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major 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. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students.
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton landed the #1 spot on the list. St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton is a private for-profit institution located in Fenton, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concorde Career Colleges. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region. Concorde Career Colleges is a small private for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 21 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Luke’s College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Sioux City, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Kansas Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region list. NWKTC is a small school located in Goodland, Kansas that handed out 13 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region. Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 10 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 Nebraska Methodist College
Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small school located in Kansas City, Kansas that handed out 23 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Labette Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Parsons, Kansas, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
Full Labette Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report
With a ranking of #8, Seward County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region list. Liberal, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Southeast Community College Area did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Southeast Community College is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
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Mineral Area College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. MAC is a small public school situated in Park Hills, Missouri. It awarded 8 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Hawkeye Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Waterloo, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
Full Hawkeye Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Northeast Iowa Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. NICC is a small school located in Calmar, Iowa that handed out 9 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southeastern Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Southeastern Community College is a public institution located in West Burlington, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lake Superior College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Hutchinson Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region list. Hutchinson, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Saint Paul College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Paul College is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
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Missouri Southern State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri Southern State University is located in Joplin, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
Metropolitan Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
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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Washburn University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northland Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. It awarded 7 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
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Newman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Newman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #22, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 16 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 14 associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Johnson County Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Overland Park, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Saint Louis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
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