2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Radiologic Technology in the Southwest Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 9,790 people earned their degree in radiologic technology, making the major the 99th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,889 radiologic technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,067 radiologic technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 48 colleges that offered a degree in radiologic technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in radiologic technology.
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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree radiography students.
Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Radiologic Technology in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Tucson. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region list. PMI Tucson is a private for-profit institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 91 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pima Medical Institute - Tucson Radiologic Technology Report
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baptist Health System School of Health Professions landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Baptist Health System School of Health Professions Radiologic Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Parker University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Medical Institute - El Paso. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 18 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Medical Institute - Mesa. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this small private for-profit school awarded 30 degrees to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2020-2021.
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Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 27 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque Radiologic Technology Report
The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. CHCP - Northwest is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 48 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest Radiologic Technology Report
Southwest University at El Paso ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 22 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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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Coastal Bend College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. CBC is a public institution located in Beeville, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full CBC Radiologic Technology Report
With a ranking of #10, Galveston College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region list. Galveston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
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Pima Medical Institute - Houston came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
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Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
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Howard College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region list. Howard County Junior College is a small school located in Big Spring, Texas that handed out 17 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
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Weatherford College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Weatherford, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2020-2021.
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Angelina College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Lufkin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
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St Philip’s College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region list. St Philip’s College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full St Philip’s College Radiologic Technology Report
With a ranking of #17, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region list. OSU-OKC is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 18 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
Full OSU-OKC Radiologic Technology Report
With a ranking of #18, Kilgore College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Kilgore, Texas, and it awarded 17 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wharton County Junior College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Wharton, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2020-2021.
Full Wharton County Junior College Radiologic Technology Report
Central Arizona College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Pinal County Community College is a small school located in Coolidge, Arizona that handed out 20 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
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North Central Texas College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region list. NCTC is a medium-sized school located in Gainesville, Texas that handed out 21 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwest Texas Junior College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwest Texas Junior College is a public institution located in Uvalde, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Grayson College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Grayson College is a small school located in Denison, Texas that handed out 20 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
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Arizona Western College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona Western College is a medium-sized school located in Yuma, Arizona that handed out 21 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
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McLennan Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. MCC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Radiologic Technology at McLennan Community College