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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
126 Degrees Awarded
$19,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 7,025 people earned their degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist, making the major the 112th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 478 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 126 respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great respiratory care therapy/therapist programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Respiratory Care Therapy in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,584 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#2

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mary. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Mary is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 19 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

UMary also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $17,410 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students with aid per year to attend University of Mary.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 University of Mary

#3

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Catherine University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

St. Kate’s also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $19,078 for plains states region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students with aid per year to attend St. Kate’s.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at St Catherine University

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students with aid list, Missouri State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,725 for plains states region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students with aid per year to attend Missouri State.

Full Missouri State Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #5 spot on the list. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 40 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend University of Kansas is $18,918 for plains states region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full KU Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#6

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Saint Paul, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,245 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students with aid per year to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul.

Read full report on Respiratory Care Therapy at Concordia University, Saint Paul

#7

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Dakota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Madison, South Dakota, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

Dakota State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $17,691 for plains states region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students with aid per year to attend Dakota State University.

Full Dakota State Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#1 in overall quality

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Nebraska Methodist College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Nebraska Methodist College is $25,311 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Nebraska Methodist College Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#9

Midland University

Fremont, Nebraska
#7 in overall quality

Midland University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Fremont, Nebraska, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students with aid list, Midland U has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Midland University is $21,128 for plains states region bachelor’s degree respiratory care therapy/therapist students with aid.

Full Midland U Respiratory Care Therapy Report

#10 in overall quality

St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton is a small school located in Fenton, Missouri that handed out 23 bachelors’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

SLCHC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $26,119 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist students with aid per year to attend St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton.

Full SLCHC Respiratory Care Therapy Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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