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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radiologic Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

17 Ranked Colleges
449 Degrees Awarded
$12,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 9,366 people earned their degree in radiologic technology, making the major the 95th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,227 radiologic technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 449 radiologic technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in radiologic technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great radiologic technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the radiologic technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 17 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radiologic Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

Baptist College of Health Sciences not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences is $6,964 for southeast region bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.

Read full report on Radiologic Technology at Baptist College of Health Sciences

#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 18 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

NKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Kentucky University is $6,295 for southeast region bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 21 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $30-$48k list, Marshall University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $6,741 for southeast region bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Radiologic Technology at Marshall University

#4

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2019-2020.

McNeese also took the #7 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend McNeese is $16,492 for southeast region bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full McNeese State University Radiologic Technology Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s radiography degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ULM, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe is $8,973 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of Louisiana at Monroe Radiologic Technology Report

#6

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

University of Mississippi landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Ole Miss is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 38 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,566 for southeast region bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Mississippi.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Mississippi Radiologic Technology Report

#16 in overall quality

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2019-2020.

UAFS also took the #16 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is $8,392 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full UAFS Radiologic Technology Report

#8

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

East Tennessee State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 bachelors’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

ETSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,703 for southeast region bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ETSU.

Full East Tennessee State University Radiologic Technology Report

#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Commonwealth University is $17,529 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full VCU Radiologic Technology Report

#10

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Alabama is $13,079 for southeast region bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Radiologic Technology at University of South Alabama

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 46 degrees to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,590 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Full NSU Radiologic Technology Report

#12

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, West Virginia
#15 in overall quality

Bluefield State College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Bluefield State College is a public institution located in Bluefield, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bluefield State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bluefield State College is $7,391 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Radiologic Technology at Bluefield State College

#13

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, Louisiana
#14 in overall quality

University of Holy Cross did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2019-2020.

UHC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Holy Cross is $12,239 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Radiologic Technology at University of Holy Cross

#14

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
#13 in overall quality

Austin Peay State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Clarksville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Peay State University, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Austin Peay State University is $12,298 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Austin Peay State University Radiologic Technology Report

#15

South College

Knoxville, Tennessee
#17 in overall quality

South College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. South College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

South College also made our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for South College is $19,245 for southeast region bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Radiologic Technology at South College

#16

AdventHealth University

Orlando, Florida
#1 in overall quality

AdventHealth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #16. AHU is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

AHU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,391 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend AHU.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.

Full AdventHealth University Radiologic Technology Report

#17

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, ECPI University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 17 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $30-$48k list, ECPI University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ECPI University is $20,123 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full ECPI University Radiologic Technology Report

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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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