2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Radiologic Technology in the Plains States Region
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 an Associate in the Plains States Region” 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.
Across the Plains States region, there were 789 radiologic technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 515 radiologic technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in radiologic technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality radiologic technology programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Radiologic Technology in the Plains States Region
Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Century College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,808 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Radiography students per year to attend Century College.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hutchinson Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Hutchinson, Kansas, and it awarded 16 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
Hutchinson Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hutchinson Community College is $7,922 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Radiography students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region. Mitchell Technical College is a small public school situated in Mitchell, South Dakota. It awarded 16 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mitchell Tech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mitchell Tech is $12,472 for plains states region associate degree radiography students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Superior College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region. Lake Superior College is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree radiography students list, LSC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $13,503 for plains states region associate degree radiography students per year to attend LSC.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2019-2020.
Nebraska Methodist College also made our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $25,311 for plains states region associate degree radiography students per year to attend Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health.
The low student loan default rate of 1.3% 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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Saint Louis Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree radiography students list, Saint Louis Community College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Louis Community College is $6,796 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Radiography students.
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. M State is a public institution located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at M State, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for M State is $10,818 for plains states region associate degree radiography students.
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s radiography degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree radiography students list, Southeast Health has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Health is $22,395 for plains states region associate degree radiography students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Northland Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. It awarded 14 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northland Community and Technical College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northland Community and Technical College is $10,860 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Radiography students.
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Northwest Iowa Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Sheldon, Iowa, and it awarded 8 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwest Iowa Community College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Iowa Community College is $12,125 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Radiography students.
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Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State College Southeast is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
MSC Southeast not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $13,824 for plains states region associate degree radiography students per year to attend MSC Southeast.
Indian Hills Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. IHCC is a small school located in Ottumwa, Iowa that handed out 16 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
IHCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $7,217 for plains states region associate degree radiography students per year to attend IHCC.
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Labette Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Labette Community College is a public institution located in Parsons, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Labette Community College also took the #21 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Labette Community College is $5,753 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Radiography students.
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Eastern Iowa Community College District ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Eastern Iowa Community College District is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 associates’s radiography degrees to qualified students.
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges also took the #20 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,650 for plains states region associate degree radiography students per year to attend Eastern Iowa Community Colleges.
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Iowa Central Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa Central Community College is a small public school situated in Fort Dodge, Iowa. It awarded 14 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa Central Community College also made our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $10,102 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Radiography students per year to attend Iowa Central Community College.
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State Technical College of Missouri ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. STC is located in Linn, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s radiography degrees to qualified students.
STC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for State Technical College of Missouri is $12,926 for plains states region associate degree radiography students.
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With a ranking of #17, State Fair Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. State Fair Community College is a public institution located in Sedalia, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
State Fair Community College also made our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for State Fair Community College is $4,349 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Radiography students.
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With a ranking of #18, Mercy College of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 10 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
Mercy College of Health Sciences did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $21,989 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Radiography students per year to attend Mercy College of Health Sciences.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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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Jefferson College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. JeffCo is a small school located in Hillsboro, Missouri that handed out 15 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
JeffCo also made our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #24. The estimated yearly cost for JeffCo is $7,923 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Radiography students.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rasmussen University - Minnesota, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $18,586 for plains states region associate degree radiography students per year to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Calmar, Iowa, and it awarded 15 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for NICC is $10,505 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Radiography students.
St Luke’s College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Sioux City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at St Luke’s College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St Luke’s College is $22,114 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Radiography students.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
North Iowa Area Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Mason City, Iowa, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for North Iowa Area Community College is $8,409 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Radiography students.
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Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Granite Falls, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,952 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Radiography students per year to attend Minnesota West.
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With a ranking of #25, Allen College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Allen College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waterloo, Iowa. It awarded 10 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
Allen College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.
The low student loan default rate of 0.4% 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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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%.
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- *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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