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2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges in the Plains States Region
104 Bachelor's Degrees
a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #199 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for respiratory care therapy students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 104 bachelor's degrees in respiratory care therapy during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Respiratory Care Therapy School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of respiratory care therapy for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality respiratory care therapy/therapist program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for respiratory care therapy students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Respiratory Care Therapy in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

1
St. Kate's crest
St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
14 Annual Graduates

St Catherine University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul.More information about a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy from St Catherine University

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Omaha.More information about a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy from Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

3
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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
24 Annual Graduates

University of Kansas is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy from University of Kansas

4
11 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat North Dakota State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

5
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University of Mary
Bismarck, ND
25 Annual Graduates

UMary is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Bismarck.More information about a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy from University of Mary

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13 Annual Graduates

SLCHC is a small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Fenton.More information about a bachelor’s in respiratory care therapy from St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges by State

Explore the best respiratory care therapy colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 475 23
Minnesota 446 20
Kansas 352 22
Nebraska 331 5
North Dakota 251 22
South Dakota 237 6

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology 194
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 175
Athletic Training 143
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 129
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 81
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 33
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 18
Physician Assistant 17
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 13
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 9

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