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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radiologic Technology (Income $48-$75k)

67 Ranked Colleges
1,628 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Radiologic Technology is the 95th most popular major in the country with 9,366 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,628 radiologic technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 67 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in radiologic technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent radiologic technology programs, but they also 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 For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radiologic Technology (Income $48-$75k)

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. California State University - Northridge is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 24 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Northridge is $10,783 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radiologic Technology at California State University - Northridge

#2

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas
#19 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MSU Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s radiography degrees to 126 students in 2019-2020.

MSU Texas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,068 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend MSU Texas.

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#3

Bellevue College

Bellevue, Washington
#23 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Washington, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

BC also took the #23 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bellevue College is $10,173 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Bellevue College Radiologic Technology Report

Out of the 67 schools in the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Northwest landed the #4 spot on the list. IU Northwest is a small public school situated in Gary, Indiana. It awarded 19 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for IU Northwest is $9,473 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#22 in overall quality

Out of the 67 schools in the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Weber State University is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 27 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WSU is $12,819 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 18 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Northern Kentucky University is $10,039 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Lewis - Clark State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lewiston, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s radiography degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Lewis - Clark State College is $10,825 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Lewis - Clark State College Radiologic Technology Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,661 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe.

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#9

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota

Minot State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Minot, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for MSU is $11,401 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#10

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $10,387 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Oakland University.

Full Oakland University Radiologic Technology Report

With a ranking of #11, Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,397 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Baptist College of Health Sciences.

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. 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%.

Read more about Radiologic Technology at Baptist College of Health Sciences

#12

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana

With a ranking of #12, McNeese State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. McNeese State University is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $17,357 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend McNeese State University.

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#13

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $8,488 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#14

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. OIT is a medium-sized school located in Klamath Falls, Oregon that handed out 49 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

OIT also took the #7 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OIT is $16,014 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full OIT Radiologic Technology Report

#15

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $12,805 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend RIC.

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#16

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #16, Holy Family University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,147 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Holy Family University.

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#17

University of St Francis

Joliet, Illinois
#13 in overall quality

University of St Francis ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Joliet, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $48-$75k list, University of Saint Francis has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Saint Francis is $14,220 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#17 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 37 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $15,686 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read more about Radiologic Technology at North Dakota State University

#19

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, Indiana

University of Southern Indiana ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. USI is a public institution located in Evansville, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Southern Indiana is $14,686 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#20

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota
#18 in overall quality

University of Mary landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UMary is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

UMary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UMary is $14,382 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#21

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#11 in overall quality

University of Iowa came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s radiography degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Iowa is $18,272 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Iowa Radiologic Technology Report

#22

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UAFS is a medium-sized school located in Fort Smith, Arkansas that handed out 13 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UAFS is $11,238 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#23

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend PFW is $12,023 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#24

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

With a ranking of #24, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Ole Miss is $17,415 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Mississippi Radiologic Technology Report

#25

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho

Boise State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Boise State University is a large school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 91 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Boise State is $16,073 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Boise State 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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