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2023 Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

280 Ranked Colleges
6,735 Degrees Awarded
$32,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Radiologic Technology is the 99th most popular major in the country with 9,790 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,735 radiologic technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate” ranking analyzed 280 colleges that offered a degree in radiologic technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality radiologic technology programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the radiologic technology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate”.

Top 25 Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Out of the 280 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 352 degrees to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2020-2021.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale also made our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Of the 20,330 students enrolled at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 75 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,004. During this same period, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Veteran Student Life Report

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Out of the 280 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, ECPI University landed the #2 spot on the list. ECPI University is a private for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

ECPI University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, ECPI University supports 14,353 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,344. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

Out of the 280 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 12 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.

Xavier also claimed a top spot on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 7,061 students enrolled at Xavier, 249 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 184 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,316. On top of their other funding sources, 75 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Xavier offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Xavier University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate. IUPUI is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 33 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.

IUPUI also made our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,390 students enrolled at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,439. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full IUPUI Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate list. This small school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 21 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.

Nebraska Methodist College also made our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 52 of the 1,212 students enrolled at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health were GI Bill® students, of which 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,811. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate list. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 11,953 students enrolled at UAA, 42 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,609. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UAA]](/colleges/university-of-alaska-anchorage/student-life/veterans/)

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Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Fayetteville Technical Community College is a public institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

FTCC excels when it comes to radiography quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Among the 10,932 students enrolled at FTCC, 2,618 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,269 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,321. On top of their other funding sources, 24 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. FTCC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Fayetteville Technical Community College]](/colleges/fayetteville-technical-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Tidewater Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate ranking. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2020-2021.

Of the 16,769 students enrolled at Tidewater Community College, 49 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,391. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Tidewater Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Houston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 associates’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying radiography list, Houston Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 48,329 students enrolled at Houston Community College, 1,421 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 783 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,632. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Houston Community College]](/colleges/houston-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

With a ranking of #10, Sacred Heart University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate list. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

Sacred Heart did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 9,313 students enrolled at Sacred Heart, 139 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,785. To help with additional expenses, 35 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Northern Virginia Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Northern Virginia Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 52,873 students enrolled at Northern Virginia Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,267. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northern Virginia Community College]](/colleges/northern-virginia-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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St Philip's College
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #12, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, St Philip’s College is in the top on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Among the 12,696 students enrolled at St Philip’s College, 1,363 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,105 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,089. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full St Philip’s College Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 18 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UM is in the top on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 9,808 students enrolled at UM, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UM does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, Georgia

Central Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Warner Robins, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

CGTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 179 of the 8,140 students enrolled at Central Georgia Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 104 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,827. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Georgia Technical College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Austin Community College District came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 39 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.

Austin Community College District excels when it comes to radiography quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Of the 39,896 students enrolled at Austin Community College District, 2,473 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 59 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $735. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a small public school situated in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It awarded 20 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Penn College is in the top on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Among the 4,565 students enrolled at Penn College, 289 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,863. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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With a ranking of #17, Weber State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate list. Located in Ogden, Utah, this large public school awarded 116 diplomas to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2020-2021.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Weber State University supports 29,596 students, and 747 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 472 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,815. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #18, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate list. 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.

Tarrant County College also made our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 1,862 of the 43,000 students enrolled at Tarrant County College were GI Bill® students, of which 1,172 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,319. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Sinclair Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Sinclair Community College also did well on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 18,687 students enrolled at Sinclair Community College, 23 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,907. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Sinclair Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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With a ranking of #20, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate list. Hanceville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 4,763 students enrolled at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville, 29 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,838. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wallace State Community College, Hanceville does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Veteran Student Life Report

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Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, Illinois

With a ranking of #21, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Belleville, Illinois, and it awarded 39 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 6,906 students enrolled at Southwestern Illinois College, 492 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 271 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,194. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southwestern Illinois College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full SWIC Veteran Student Life Report

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Mount Aloysius College
Cresson, Pennsylvania

Mount Aloysius College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate ranking. Mount Aloysius College is a small school located in Cresson, Pennsylvania that handed out 19 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Mount Aloysius College supports 2,806 students, and 47 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 32 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,903. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate list. HACC is a fairly large school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 18 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Harrisburg Area Community College supports 15,376 students, and 624 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 367 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,537. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Harrisburg Area Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at HACC]](/colleges/harrisburg-area-community-college-harrisburg/student-life/veterans/)

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Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Gwinnett Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate ranking. Gwinnett Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It awarded 25 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.

GTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, GTC supports 8,576 students, and 389 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 237 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,489. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Gwinnett Technical College Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Southern Crescent Technical College is located in Griffin, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying radiography list, Southern Crescent Technical College has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 5,232 students enrolled at Southern Crescent Technical College, 299 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 119 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,711. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Southern Crescent Technical College Veteran Student Life Report

Rest of the Best 43 in Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for an Associate

Not only did these schools make the top 43 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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South College
Knoxville, Tennessee
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Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas
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Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, Washington
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Parker University
Dallas, Texas
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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana
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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Sullivan University
Louisville, Kentucky
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Kaskaskia College
Centralia, Illinois
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Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood, Colorado
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Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Michigan
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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas
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North Shore Community College
Danvers, Massachusetts
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Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, Colorado
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