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2026 Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in Minnesota

3 Colleges in the United States
32 Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded
$61,034 Avg Early-Career Salary

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools to find the best for respiratory care therapy/therapist students.

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Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist in Minnesota

If you are not 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 Schools in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

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Mayo Medical School
Rochester, MN

No school ranked higher than Mayo Medical School this year for respiratory care therapy/therapist. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Rochester. About 10 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees were awarded at Mayo Medical School in the most recent year. Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist graduates of Mayo Medical School earn a median of $72,446 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $25,241 to complete this degree. Read more about the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Mayo Medical School

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Lake Superior College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist, ranking #2. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Duluth. About 11 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees were awarded at Lake Superior College in the most recent year. Graduates of the respiratory care therapy/therapist program make about $53,192 in their early career. Lake Superior College graduates carry a median of $19,750 in student loans. Get the full respiratory care therapy/therapist details for Lake Superior College

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Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College is a moderately-sized public university. There were roughly 11 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, respiratory care therapy/therapist degree recipients from Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College generally make around $57,464. Typical student debt for the program is $23,000. See the full respiratory care therapy/therapist program report for Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.

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