2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radiologic Technology
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 9,366 people earned their degree in radiologic technology, making the major the 95th most popular in the United States.
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” ranking looked at 72 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the radiologic technology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radiologic Technology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minot State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s. MSU is a public institution located in Minot, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend MSU is $11,898 for bachelor’s degree radiography students.
Out of the 72 schools in the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, MSU Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Texas, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,045 for bachelor’s degree radiography students per year to attend MSU Texas.
Out of the 72 schools in the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences landed the #3 spot on the list. Baptist 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.
The yearly cost to attend Baptist College of Health Sciences is $9,945 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students.
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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree radiography students list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,584 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students per year to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Radiologic Technology at North Dakota State University
Out of the 72 schools in the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue College landed the #5 spot on the list. BC is a fairly large public school situated in Bellevue, Washington. It awarded 8 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
BC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend BC is $7,870 for bachelor’s degree radiography students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Universidad Central Del Caribe. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s. UCC is a small school located in Bayamon, that handed out 9 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,072 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students per year to attend UCC.
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%.
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s radiography degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
Nebraska Methodist College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is $25,311 for bachelor’s degree radiography students.
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%.
Full Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Radiologic Technology Report
Weber State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Ogden, Utah, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2019-2020.
WSU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Weber State University is $11,968 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students.
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Bellin College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2019-2020.
Bellin College also made our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $26,206 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students per year to attend Bellin College.
The low student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
AdventHealth University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. AdventHealth University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 43 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
AHU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for AHU is $18,229 for bachelor’s degree radiography students.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Mary landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
UMary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMary is $17,410 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Alabama landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of South Alabama is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 40 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for USA is $15,501 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students.
Full University of South Alabama Radiologic Technology Report
California State University - Northridge landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. California State University - Northridge is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
CSUN also made our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for CSUN is $8,414 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students.
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%.
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,725 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students per year to attend Missouri State University - Springfield.
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McNeese State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,267 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students per year to attend McNeese.
University of Southern Indiana ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s list. USI is a fairly large public school situated in Evansville, Indiana. It awarded 36 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,437 for bachelor’s degree radiography students per year to attend USI.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German is a small school located in San German, that handed out 6 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German is $8,253 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students.
Read full report on Radiologic Technology at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German
With a ranking of #18, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mercedita, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,702 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students per year to attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Radiologic Technology at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce
York College of Pennsylvania landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. York College of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in York, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at YCP, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $20,652 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students per year to attend YCP.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s radiography degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Missouri is $13,677 for bachelor’s degree radiography students.
University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s 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.
The yearly cost to attend ULM is $10,453 for bachelor’s degree radiography students.
With a ranking of #22, Lewis - Clark State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small school located in Lewiston, Idaho that handed out 19 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,046 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students per year to attend Lewis - Clark State College.
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University of Nebraska Medical Center came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNMC is a small public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 40 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
UNMC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.
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. 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%.
ECPI University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. 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.
It costs about $20,489 for bachelor’s degree radiography students per year to attend ECPI University.
Indiana University - Northwest ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Indiana University - Northwest is a public institution located in Gary, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for IU Northwest is $7,755 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students.
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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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