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2024 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Kansas

7 Colleges in Kansas
118 Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded
Respiratory Care Therapy is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #121 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of respiratory care therapy. Combined, these schools handed out 118 degrees in respiratory care therapy to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Respiratory Care Therapy School

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Kansas Your choice of respiratory care therapy school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for respiratory care therapy schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Bachelor's Degrees in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Kansas list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy in Kansas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the respiratory care therapy/therapist degree levels they offer.

Top Kansas Schools in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

1
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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS

It's hard to beat University of Kansas if you want to pursue a degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from University of Kansas

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KS
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Washburn University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in respiratory care therapy. Washburn University is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Topeka. A Best Colleges rank of #971 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Washburn University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Washburn University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Washburn University

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KS
47.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in respiratory care therapy has to look into Hutchinson Community College. Hutchinson Community College is a small public college located in the town of Hutchinson. This college ranks 32nd out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 17 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Hutchinson Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Newman University
Wichita, KS
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In KS
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Newman University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in respiratory care therapy. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Wichita. This university ranks 19th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 4 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Newman University in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
21.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Kansas City Kansas Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 27th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 23 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Kansas City Kansas Community College in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KS

JCCC is a large public college located in the midsize city of Overland Park. A Best Colleges rank of #607 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JCCC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 13 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at JCCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Johnson County Community College

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In KS

SCCC is a small public college located in the town of Liberal.

There were approximately 8 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at SCCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from Seward County Community College

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In KS

Labette Community College is a small public college located in the town of Parsons. This college ranks 33rd out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 4 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Labette Community College in the most recent data year.

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Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 53
Missouri 693 111
Iowa 648 52
Nebraska 500 57
North Dakota 416 22
South Dakota 381 22

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Respiratory Care Therapy is one of 23 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Related Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 260
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 126
Surgical Technology 125
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 82
Radiologic Technology 67
Athletic Training 62
Physician Assistant 46
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 10
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 5
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 3

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