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2025 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Minnesota

3 Colleges in Minnesota
93 Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in respiratory care therapy, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #121 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 93 degrees in respiratory care therapy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Respiratory Care Therapy School

Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Minnesota The respiratory care therapy/therapist program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy rankings. For our Best Overall Respiratory Care Therapy School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Respiratory Care Therapy Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools in Minnesota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy in Minnesota

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Minnesota Schools in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

1
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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
27.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy needs to check out St Catherine University. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means St. Kate's is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in respiratory care therapy from St Catherine University

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
35.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy needs to check out Lake Superior College. LSC is a small public college located in the small city of Duluth. This college ranks 35th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

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

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
31 Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Saint Paul College if you wish to pursue a degree in respiratory care therapy. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public college located in the large city of Saint Paul. This college ranks 43rd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 31 respiratory care therapy students who graduated with this degree at Saint Paul College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 693 111
Iowa 648 52
Kansas 599 118
Nebraska 500 57
North Dakota 416 22
South Dakota 381 22

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One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Respiratory Care Therapy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology 241
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 155
Surgical Technology 129
Physician Assistant 124
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 85
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 82
Athletic Training 76
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 27
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 16
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 15

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