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Missouri Respiratory Therapy Training Programs and Schools

Career Information for Respiratory Therapists in Missouri

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Fast Facts for Respiratory Therapists in Missouri

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Columbia and Joplin
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Kansas City and St. Louis
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: St. Louis and Kansas City

Salaries for Respiratory Therapists in Missouri

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: St. Louis and Columbia. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Respiratory Therapists in Missouri are listed below.

Selected Respiratory Therapy Schools in Missouri

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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Sanford Brown College
Fenton

Students attend the school to gain practical skills directly useful in their chosen fields. Multiple campuses around St. Louis plus one in Milwaukee.

  • Programs: Respiratory Therapy
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

Selected Online Schools for Respiratory Therapists in Missouri

Grand Canyon University
Online

Grand Canyon University offers over 60 degree programs that can be taken on campus, or online. GCU is a Christian university based in Phoenix.

  • Programs: Respiratory Care
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

More Missouri Respiratory Therapy Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Drury UniversitySpringfieldMasters4,978
East Central CollegeUnionAssociate3,604
Hannibal-Lagrange CollegeHannibalMasters1,184
Mineral Area CollegePark HillsAssociate3,061
Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplinMasters5,593
Missouri State UniversitySpringfieldDoctorate19,348
Missouri State University-West PlainsWest PlainsAssociate1,757
Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfieldAssociate10,250
Saint Louis Community College-Forest ParkSaint LouisAssociate7,230
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbiaDoctorate28,405

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Respiratory Therapists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Missouri. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Respiratory Therapists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Respiratory Therapists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

MISSOURI

   
Columbia190$48,8203.5
Joplin110$37,1702.1
St. Louis1,310$49,2701.3
Kansas City950$47,7701.3
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