by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Radiologic Technology is the 99th most popular major in the country with 9,790 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,889 radiologic technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 34 colleges that offered a degree in radiologic technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality radiologic technology programs that also have a lower cost than 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #1 on our 2024 Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is a large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 81 ’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
El Centro College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,739 for southwest region radiography students per year to attend El Centro College.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified ’s radiography students in 2020-2021.
Houston Community College also made our “Best Radiologic Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $4,813 for southwest region radiography students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region. San Jacinto College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 ’s radiography degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jacinto College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto Community College is $9,638 for southwest region radiography students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Galveston College. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region list. Galveston College is located in Galveston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s radiography degrees to qualified students.
Galveston College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $3,858 for southwest region radiography students per year to attend Galveston College.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Del Mar College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s radiography students in 2020-2021.
DMC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Del Mar College is $5,630 for Southwest Region Radiography students.
Amarillo College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s radiography degrees to qualified students.
Amarillo College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Amarillo College is $6,098 for Southwest Region Radiography students.
Tarrant County College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarrant County College is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 40 ’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
Tarrant County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College is $5,147 for Southwest Region Radiography students.
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Weatherford College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Weatherford, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s radiography students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Weatherford College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Weatherford College is $8,323 for southwest region radiography students.
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Central Arizona College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region list. Pinal County Community College is located in Coolidge, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s radiography degrees to qualified students.
Pinal County Community College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pinal County Community College is $5,804 for southwest region radiography students.
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South Texas College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s radiography degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
South Texas College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Texas College is $1,504 for southwest region radiography students.
South Plains College landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Levelland, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s radiography students in 2020-2021.
South Plains College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend South Plains College is $6,358 for Southwest Region Radiography students.
McLennan Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. MCC is a medium-sized school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 23 ’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend McLennan Community College is $6,849 for southwest region radiography students.
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Tyler Junior College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s radiography degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College also took the #18 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,997 for southwest region radiography students per year to attend Tyler Junior College.
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Odessa College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s radiography students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Odessa College, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,985 for Southwest Region Radiography students per year to attend Odessa College.
Lamar Institute of Technology landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar Institute of Technology is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s radiography degrees to qualified students.
Lamar Institute of Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,484 for Southwest Region Radiography students per year to attend Lamar Institute of Technology.
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Angelina College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. AC is a public institution located in Lufkin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
AC also made our “Best Radiologic Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $9,175 for southwest region radiography students per year to attend Angelina College.
Austin Community College District came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified ’s radiography students in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District also took the #8 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $7,224 for southwest region radiography students.
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Wharton County Junior College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Wharton, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s radiography students in 2020-2021.
Wharton County Junior College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,315 for southwest region radiography students per year to attend Wharton County Junior College.
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Kilgore College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region list. Kilgore, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s radiography degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Kilgore College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,703 for southwest region radiography students per year to attend Kilgore College.
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
OSU-OKC also took the #19 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is $6,142 for southwest region radiography students.
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MSU Texas ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Wichita Falls, Texas, and it awarded 132 ’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region radiography students list, MSU Texas has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Radiologic Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MSU Texas is $10,407 for Southwest Region Radiography students.
St Philip’s College landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s radiography degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region radiography students list, St Philip’s College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Radiologic Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St Philip’s College is $6,829 for Southwest Region Radiography students.
Grayson College landed the #23 spot on the 2024 Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Denison, Texas, this small public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s radiography students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Grayson College is $3,053 for southwest region radiography students.
Howard College landed the #24 spot on the 2024 Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Big Spring, Texas, and it awarded 17 ’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,650 for southwest region radiography students per year to attend Howard County Junior College.
North Central Texas College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools in the Southwest Region list. NCTC is located in Gainesville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s radiography degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $6,519 for Southwest Region Radiography students per year to attend NCTC.
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