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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Radiologic Technology

313 Ranked Colleges
6,141 Degrees Awarded
$7,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 an Associate” ranking.

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

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,141 radiologic technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 313 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the radiologic technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Radiologic Technology

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 64 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree radiography students list, San Jacinto College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto College is $8,692 for Associate Degree Radiography students.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate. El Centro College is a large public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 43 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

El Centro College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $4,373 for associate degree radiography students.

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#3

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 313 schools in the Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 associates’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

Houston Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,272 for associate degree radiography students per year to attend Houston Community College.

Full Houston Community College Radiologic Technology Report

#4

Galveston College

Galveston, Texas
Top 10% in overall quality

Out of the 313 schools in the Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Galveston College landed the #4 spot on the list. Galveston College is a public institution located in Galveston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Galveston College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Galveston College is $3,446 for Associate Degree Radiography students.

Full Galveston College Radiologic Technology Report

#5

GateWay Community College

Phoenix, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend GateWay Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate list. GateWay Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 associates’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree radiography students list, GateWay Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GateWay Community College is $10,315 for Associate Degree Radiography students.

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#6

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas
Top 25% in overall quality

South Plains College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate ranking. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school situated in Levelland, Texas. It awarded 13 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for South Plains College is $7,600 for Associate Degree Radiography students.

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#7

Angelina College

Lufkin, Texas
Top 15% in overall quality

Angelina College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. AC is located in Lufkin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 associates’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

AC excels when it comes to radiography quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $8,478 for associate degree radiography students per year to attend AC.

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Top 20% in overall quality

Wharton County Junior College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Wharton, Texas, and it awarded 16 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Wharton County Junior College is in the top on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Wharton County Junior College is $5,334 for Associate Degree Radiography students.

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#9

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Top 15% in overall quality

Century College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate list. Located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2019-2020.

Century College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Century College is $10,808 for associate degree radiography students.

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#10

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas
Top 20% in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate list. Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 associates’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, Amarillo College is in the top on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Amarillo College is $5,578 for Associate Degree Radiography students.

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#11

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, Georgia

With a ranking of #11, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate list. Warner Robins, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for CGTC is $1,954 for Associate Degree Radiography students.

Full Central Georgia Technical College Radiologic Technology Report

#12

Weatherford College

Weatherford, Texas
Top 15% in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Weatherford College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate list. Weatherford College is located in Weatherford, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 associates’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Weatherford College is also in the top of our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,863 for Associate Degree Radiography students per year to attend Weatherford College.

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#13

South Suburban College

South Holland, Illinois
#22 in overall quality

South Suburban College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate ranking. South Suburban College is a small school located in South Holland, Illinois that handed out 24 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree radiography students list, SSC has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Suburban College is $4,746 for Associate Degree Radiography students.

Full SSC Radiologic Technology Report

#14

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas
Top 20% in overall quality

Del Mar College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 14 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, DMC also did well on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Del Mar College is $5,738 for Associate Degree Radiography students.

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#15

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, Kansas

With a ranking of #15, Hutchinson Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate list. Hutchinson Community College is a small school located in Hutchinson, Kansas that handed out 16 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Hutchinson Community College is $7,922 for associate degree radiography students.

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Top 25% in overall quality

Sinclair Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Sinclair Community College is $4,208 for Associate Degree Radiography students.

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#17

Spokane Community College

Spokane, Washington
Top 15% in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Spokane Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate list. Spokane Community College is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 associates’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, Spokane Community College is in the top on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. It costs about $5,855 for associate degree radiography students per year to attend Spokane Community College.

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#18

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana

Delgado Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Delgado Community College is $10,017 for Associate Degree Radiography students.

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#19

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas
Top 20% in overall quality

South Texas College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate ranking. South Texas College is a large public school situated in McAllen, Texas. It awarded 16 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, South Texas College also did well on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $1,174 for associate degree radiography students per year to attend South Texas College.

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#20

Odessa College

Odessa, Texas

Odessa College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Odessa College is $5,963 for Associate Degree Radiography students.

Full Odessa College Radiologic Technology Report

#21

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas
Top 25% in overall quality

Tyler Junior College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate list. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Tyler Junior College is $9,277 for Associate Degree Radiography students.

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#22

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
Top 25% in overall quality

Mitchell Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate ranking. Mitchell Technical College is a small public school situated in Mitchell, South Dakota. It awarded 16 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Mitchell Technical College is $12,472 for associate degree radiography students.

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Top 25% in overall quality

Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Cuyahoga Community College District is $5,415 for Associate Degree Radiography students.

Full Cuyahoga Community College District Radiologic Technology Report

#24

Kettering College

Kettering, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

Kettering College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate ranking. Kettering College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kettering, Ohio. It awarded 21 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

Kettering College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kettering College is $18,853 for associate degree radiography students.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 3.6% 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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#25

Tarrant County College District

Fort Worth, Texas
Top 10% in overall quality

Tarrant County College District ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate list. Tarrant County College District is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 associates’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, Tarrant County College is in the top on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $5,434 for Associate Degree Radiography students per year to attend Tarrant County College District.

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Rest of the Best 47 in Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate

Not only did these schools make the top 47 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi
#28

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#29

Lake Superior College

Duluth, Minnesota
#30

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, Maine
#31

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, Illinois
#32

Southern Regional Technical College

Thomasville, Georgia
#34

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia
#35

Moraine Valley Community College

Palos Hills, Illinois
#36

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, Illinois
#37

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, California
#38

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina
#39

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
#40

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, North Carolina
#41

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, California
#42

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#43

Triton College

River Grove, Illinois
#46

Forsyth Technical Community College

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#47

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, Georgia

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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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