by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 “Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 48 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in radiologic technology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in radiologic technology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree radiography students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Medical Institute - Tucson. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 91 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 68 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 48 schools in the Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #3 spot on the list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 48 schools in the Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest landed the #4 spot on the list. CHCP - Northwest is a small private for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 48 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 48 schools in the Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, St Philip’s College landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 40 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 associates’s radiography degrees to qualified students.
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Parker University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Parker University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees 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 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.
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Houston Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 31 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
Pima Medical Institute - Mesa ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this small private for-profit school handed out 30 degrees to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2020-2021.
Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. PMI Albuquerque is a small private for-profit school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 27 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
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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Tarrant County College District landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
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Baptist Health System School of Health Professions came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a private for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Tulsa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2020-2021.
Lamar Institute of Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this small public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2020-2021.
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McLennan Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate 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.
Southwest University at El Paso came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Arizona Western College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Arizona Western College is located in Yuma, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s radiography degrees to qualified students.
North Central Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. North Central Texas College is a public institution located in Gainesville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Paris Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Paris Junior College is a public institution located in Paris, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Arizona College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Coolidge, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
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Amarillo College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Amarillo, Texas. It awarded 20 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
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Grayson College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate 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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Weatherford College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Weatherford, Texas, and it awarded 20 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
Blinn College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Brenham, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2020-2021.
Coastal Bend College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. 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.
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 18 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
Pima Medical Institute - El Paso ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Southwest Texas Junior College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Uvalde, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
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Galveston College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Galveston College is a small public school situated in Galveston, Texas. It awarded 18 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
Angelina College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Radiography Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Lufkin, Texas, this small public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2020-2021.
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