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2022 Best Value Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region

9 Ranked Colleges
100 Degrees Awarded
$19,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 5,275 people earned their degree in medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist, making the major the 148th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 426 medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 100 medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy in the Plains States Region

#1

Clarkson College

Omaha, Nebraska
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson College landed the #1 spot on the list. Clarkson College is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist students list, Clarkson College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clarkson College is $20,123 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for St. Cloud State University is $14,267 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist students.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. University of Nebraska Medical Center is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 2 bachelors’s medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

UNMC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.

The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#4

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Sioux Falls landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Sioux Falls also took the #7 spot in our “Best Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Sioux Falls is $19,893 for plains states region bachelor’s degree medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#5

Avila University

Kansas City, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Avila University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Avila is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist degrees to qualified students.

Avila also made our “Best Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Avila University is $17,048 for plains states region bachelor’s degree medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist students.

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#6

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, North Dakota
#8 in overall quality

University of Jamestown ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Jamestown is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jamestown, North Dakota. It awarded 2 bachelors’s medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

UJ also made our “Best Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend University of Jamestown is $19,413 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist students.

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#7

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

St Catherine University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. St. Kate’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Kate’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for St. Kate’s is $19,078 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#8

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

Briar Cliff University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Sioux City, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist students list, Briar Cliff has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Briar Cliff is $20,604 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist students.

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#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

Saint Louis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 13 bachelors’s medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SLU is $28,188 for plains states region bachelor’s degree medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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