2023 Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in California
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Radiography for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Radiologic Technology is the 99th most popular major in the country with 9,790 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across California, there were 847 radiologic technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 587 radiologic technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Radiography for an Associate” ranking looked at 17 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 a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the radiologic technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Radiography for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Radiography for an Associate”.
Top 17 Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in California
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fresno City College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Radiography for an Associate list. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 38 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno City College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in California” ranking.According to our most recent data, Fresno City College supports 22,278 students, and 370 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 210 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $329. 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.
Full Fresno City College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Radiography for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Orange Coast College landed the #2 spot on the list. Orange Coast College is a fairly large school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 22 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
Orange Coast College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in California” ranking.Among the 18,125 students enrolled at Orange Coast College, 447 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $526. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Orange Coast College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Orange Coast College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Rosa Junior College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Radiography for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in Santa Rosa, California, and it awarded 15 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
SRJC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in California” ranking.According to our most recent data, Santa Rosa Junior College supports 16,757 students, and 289 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 223 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $578. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Santa Rosa Junior College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full SRJC Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bakersfield College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Radiography for an Associate list. Located in Bakersfield, California, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2020-2021.
Bakersfield College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in California” ranking.Of the 24,903 students enrolled at Bakersfield College, 117 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $324. During this same period, 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 Bakersfield College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Radiography for an Associate. Mt. SAC is a large public school situated in Walnut, California. It awarded 22 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
Mt. SAC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in California” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 581 of the 28,393 students enrolled at Mt. SAC were GI Bill® students, of which 435 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $276. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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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Foothill College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Radiography for an Associate ranking. Located in Los Altos Hills, California, this fairly large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2020-2021.
Foothill College also made our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #1.Among the 14,605 students enrolled at Foothill College, 167 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 112 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $632. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Foothill College Veteran Student Life Report
San Diego Mesa College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in California for Radiography for an Associate list. San Diego Mesa College is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s radiography degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Diego Mesa College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in California” ranking.According to our most recent data, San Diego Mesa College supports 20,693 students, and 982 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 745 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $536. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Diego Mesa College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full San Diego Mesa College Veteran Student Life Report
City College of San Francisco ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in California for Radiography for an Associate list. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2020-2021.
City College of San Francisco did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in California” list.According to our most recent data, City College of San Francisco supports 19,707 students, and 1,178 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 907 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $589. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. City College of San Francisco offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Merced College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Radiography for an Associate ranking. Merced College is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 14 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
Merced Community College District also made our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #4.Of the 10,645 students enrolled at Merced College, 143 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $342. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Merced College Veteran Student Life Report
Yuba College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Radiography for an Associate ranking. Located in Marysville, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yuba College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in California” ranking.According to our most recent data, Yuba College supports 5,175 students, and 150 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 81 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $101. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Yuba College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Yuba College Veteran Student Life Report
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Radiography for an Associate ranking. CDU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 27 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
CDU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in California” list.Our most recent data shows that 27 of the 872 students enrolled at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,943. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science]](/colleges/charles-r-drew-university-of-medicine-and-science/student-life/veterans/)
Los Angeles City College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in California for Radiography for an Associate list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this fairly large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles City College also made our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #12.According to our most recent data, Los Angeles City College supports 14,800 students, and 140 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 101 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $420. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full Los Angeles City College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #13, Moorpark College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Radiography for an Associate list. Moorpark College is a fairly large public school situated in Moorpark, California. It awarded 11 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
Moorpark College also made our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #15.Of the 14,361 students enrolled at Moorpark College, 194 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 149 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $491. On top of their other funding sources, 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 Moorpark College]](/colleges/moorpark-college/student-life/veterans/)
Antelope Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Radiography for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Antelope Valley College is located in Lancaster, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s radiography degrees to qualified students.
Antelope Valley College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in California” list.Our most recent data shows that 232 of the 12,057 students enrolled at Antelope Valley College were GI Bill® students, of which 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $315. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Antelope Valley College]](/colleges/antelope-valley-college/student-life/veterans/)
Santa Barbara City College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Radiography for an Associate ranking. Santa Barbara City College is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 22 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
SBCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in California” list.Of the 12,525 students enrolled at Santa Barbara City College, 154 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 102 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $645. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full Santa Barbara City College Veteran Student Life Report
Canada College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Radiography for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Redwood City, California, and it awarded 17 associates’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.
Canada College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in California” list.Of the 5,231 students enrolled at Canada College, 97 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $250. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Canada College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Canada College]](/colleges/canada-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #17, Cabrillo College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Radiography for an Associate list. Aptos, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cabrillo College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in California” ranking.Of the 9,792 students enrolled at Cabrillo College, 110 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $427. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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Notes and References
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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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