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Best Schools for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist in Nebraska
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall respiratory care therapy/therapist education in Nebraska.
Top Schools in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Leading the list is Southeast Community College Area, our #1 school for respiratory care therapy/therapist. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College Area is a large public university. About 15 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees were awarded at Southeast Community College Area in the most recent year. Students who receive their respiratory care therapy/therapist degree from Southeast Community College Area earn around $48,917 in the first couple years of their career. Southeast Community College Area graduates carry a median of $17,713 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes Nebraska Methodist College Of Nursing And Allied Health one of the top schools for respiratory care therapy/therapist. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Omaha. Nebraska Methodist College Of Nursing And Allied Health graduates 49% of students within six years. Nebraska Methodist College Of Nursing And Allied Health awarded about 13 respiratory care therapy/therapist degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their respiratory care therapy/therapist degree from Nebraska Methodist College Of Nursing And Allied Health earn around $55,308 in the first couple years of their career. Nebraska Methodist College Of Nursing And Allied Health graduates carry a median of $29,000 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong respiratory care therapy/therapist program will find one at Metropolitan Community College Area, which ranked #3. This very large public university is located in the city of Omaha. There were roughly 16 respiratory care therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at Metropolitan Community College Area in the most recent data year. Graduates of the respiratory care therapy/therapist program make about $56,569 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $19,246.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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