by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
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 “Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in respiratory care therapy/therapist.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region respiratory care therapy/therapist students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region list. St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton is a small school located in Fenton, Missouri that handed out 38 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the #2 spot on the list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas City Kansas Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school situated in Kansas City, Kansas. It awarded 23 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kansas City Kansas Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Out of the 37 schools in the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #4 spot on the list. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 22 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Respiratory Care Therapy at South Dakota State
Concorde Career Colleges did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Concorde Career Colleges is a private for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Metropolitan Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 18 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees 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%.
Hutchinson Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Hutchinson, Kansas. It awarded 17 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees 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 did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 15 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri Southern State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Joplin, Missouri, this small public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Washburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region list. Topeka, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students 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%.
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St Catherine University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St Catherine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Northwest Kansas Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Goodland, Kansas, this small public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Hawkeye Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region list. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized school located in Waterloo, Iowa that handed out 13 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
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Johnson County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Johnson County Community College is a fairly large school located in Overland Park, Kansas that handed out 13 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Johnson County Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Lake Superior College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full North Dakota State University Respiratory Care Therapy Report
University of Mary landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended 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 degrees to qualified ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saint Louis Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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Des Moines Area Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Des Moines Area Community College is a large school located in Ankeny, Iowa that handed out 10 ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southeastern Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended 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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With a ranking of #23, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region list. Northeast Iowa Community College is a public institution located in Calmar, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northeast Iowa Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Report
Seward County Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Seward County Community College is a public institution located in Liberal, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mineral Area College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Park Hills, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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