Each year, an average of 70 students graduate from respiratory therapy schools in Minnesota. Minnesota has 5 respiratory therapy schools to choose from, if you are interested in studying respiratory therapy. Tuition at Minnesota's respiratory therapy schools is approximately $10,835 per year for a degree in respiratory therapy.
Located in Duluth, Lake Superior College is the largest respiratory therapy school in Minnesota, based on student population. In 2009, a reported 19 students graduated with a respiratory therapy degree from Lake Superior College. This was 27% of the total respiratory therapy graduates in Minnesota for that year. If you decide to attend Lake Superior College, you can expect to pay approximately $4,403 per year to earn your degree in respiratory therapy.
A majority of those with a degree in respiratory therapy choose to become respiratory therapists. The job outlook for respiratory therapists in Minnesota is good. In Minnesota, there are currently about 1,250 respiratory therapists. This number is projected to increase to 1,550 by the year 2018. This indicates a 23% change in the number of respiratory therapists in Minnesota.
In Minnesota, as a respiratory therapist, you can expect to earn a salary of anywhere from less than $43,564 per year to more than $69,641 per year. In Minnesota, respiratory therapists make an average of $55,857 per year.
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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Address:
100 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-0213
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
2-4 years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Saint Paul College - A Community and Technical College
Address:
235 Marshall Ave, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102-9808
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate
St. Catherine University
Address:
2004 Randolph Ave, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Lake Superior College
Address:
2101 Trinity Rd, Duluth, Minnesota 55811-3399
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate
Northland Community and Technical College
Address:
1101 Hwy One East, Thief River Falls, Minnesota 56701
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate