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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 37 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 37 schools in the Schools 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 small private for-profit school situated in Fenton, Missouri. It awarded 38 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concorde Career Colleges. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region list. Concorde Career Colleges is a small private for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 21 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Luke’s College landed the #3 spot on the list. St Luke’s College is located in Sioux City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health landed the #4 spot on the list. Nebraska Methodist College is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Nebraska Methodist College Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Out of the 37 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Kansas Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Goodland, Kansas, and it awarded 13 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region list. 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.
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Labette Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Labette Community College is a public institution located in Parsons, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees 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 Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region list. Seward County Community College is a small public school situated in Liberal, Kansas. It awarded 8 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southeast Community College Area landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Community College Area 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.
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With a ranking of #10, Mineral Area College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region list. Mineral Area College is a small school located in Park Hills, Missouri that handed out 8 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Hawkeye Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Waterloo, Iowa, and it awarded 13 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hawkeye Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. NICC is a small school located in Calmar, Iowa that handed out 9 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southeastern Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeastern Community College is a small public school situated in West Burlington, Iowa. It awarded 9 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lake Superior College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region list. Lake Superior College is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.
Hutchinson Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized school located in Hutchinson, Kansas that handed out 17 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Saint Paul College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul College is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’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 Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Joplin, Missouri, and it awarded 15 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Mary came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Metropolitan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 18 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Metropolitan Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Washburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Topeka, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
St Catherine University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region list. St. Kate’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 13 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full St Catherine University Respiratory Care Therapy Report
South Dakota State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 22 ’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%.
Full South Dakota State University Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Northland Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Northland Community and Technical College is a small school located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota that handed out 7 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northland Community and Technical College Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Newman University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Newman University is a small school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 4 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist 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%.
Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. OTC is a fairly large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 14 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
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