2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy in Missouri

Ranked #27 in popularity, respiratory care therapy/therapist is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy in Missouri ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 101 associate degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Respiratory Care Therapy School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy in Missouri ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of respiratory care therapy/therapist students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for respiratory care therapy/therapist.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Respiratory Care Therapy in Missouri

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist.

Most Well Attended Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Students Working on Their Associate

1

St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton
Fenton, MO

31 Annual Associate Degrees

#6 Best Quality In MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton if you wish to pursue an associate degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. SLCHC is a small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Fenton. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for associate degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist in Missouri.

There were approximately 31 respiratory care therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at SLCHC in the most recent data year.

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2

Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, MO

21 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Missouri Southern State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Missouri Southern is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Joplin. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist in Missouri.

There were approximately 21 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Missouri Southern in the most recent data year.

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3

Concorde Career Colleges
Kansas City, MO

19 Annual Associate Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Concorde Career Colleges is a popular decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Located in the city of Kansas City, Concorde Career Colleges is a private for-profit college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for associate degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist in Missouri.

There were roughly 19 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Concorde Career Colleges in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, MO

12 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Ozarks Technical Community College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for associate degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist in Missouri.

There were roughly 12 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at OTC in the most recent data year.

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5

Saint Louis Community College
Saint Louis, MO

11 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist in Missouri.

There were approximately 11 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Saint Louis Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Mineral Area College
Park Hills, MO

7 Annual Associate Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the distant town of Park Hills, MAC is a public college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for associate degrees in respiratory care therapy/therapist in Missouri.

There were approximately 7 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at MAC in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Mineral Area College

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	310	47
Kansas	283	77
Iowa	190	52
Nebraska	166	41
South Dakota	156	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

One of 20 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Respiratory Care Therapy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology	126
Surgical Technology	74
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	49
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	43
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	12
Hearing Instrument Specialist	9
Athletic Training	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.