2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Radiologic Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
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In 2019-2020, 9,366 people earned their degree in radiologic technology, making the major the 95th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,977 radiologic technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,116 radiologic technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 41 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in radiologic technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent radiologic technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the radiologic technology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Radiologic Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #1 spot on the list. El Centro College is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k list, El Centro College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $3,454 for southwest region associate degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend El Centro College.
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Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the #2 spot on the list. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 associates’s radiography degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k list, South Texas College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Texas College is $904 for southwest region associate degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 29 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
Houston Community College also made our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $4,562 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Radiography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Houston Community College.
Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Galveston College landed the #4 spot on the list. Galveston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
Galveston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Galveston College is $2,857 for southwest region associate degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 21 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
CNM also took the #18 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $2,604 for southwest region associate degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Central New Mexico Community College.
Pima Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
Pima County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $2,574 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Radiography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Pima Community College.
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Austin Community College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 associates’s radiography degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k list, Austin Community College District has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $3,134 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Wharton County Junior College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wharton, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
Wharton County Junior College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $3,227 for southwest region associate degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Wharton County Junior College.
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Tarrant County College District landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Tarrant County College is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 associates’s radiography degrees to qualified students.
Tarrant County College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College is $5,225 for southwest region associate degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
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With a ranking of #10, Grayson College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Denison, Texas, this small public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $6,639 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Radiography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Grayson College.
Del Mar College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. DMC is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 14 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
DMC also made our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for DMC is $4,638 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
St Philip’s College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at St Philip’s College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St Philip’s College is $5,761 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
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South Plains College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Levelland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
South Plains College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for South Plains College is $6,211 for southwest region associate degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
Amarillo College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Amarillo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k list, Amarillo College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,740 for southwest region associate degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Amarillo College.
El Paso Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 13 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $3,978 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Radiography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend El Paso Community College.
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San Jacinto Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Jacinto Community College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 64 associates’s radiography degrees to qualified students.
San Jacinto College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,232 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Radiography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend San Jacinto Community College.
Tulsa Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2019-2020.
Tulsa Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tulsa Community College is $4,835 for southwest region associate degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
Weatherford College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Weatherford College is a medium-sized school located in Weatherford, Texas that handed out 22 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
Weatherford College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Weatherford College is $6,855 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
Odessa College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Odessa College is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Odessa College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,380 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Radiography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Odessa College.
GateWay Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 34 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
GateWay Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,679 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Radiography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend GateWay Community College.
McLennan Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Waco, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k list, MCC has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for McLennan Community College is $5,970 for southwest region associate degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
North Central Texas College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #23. North Central Texas College is a medium-sized school located in Gainesville, Texas that handed out 17 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for North Central Texas College is $3,213 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Angelina College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Lufkin, Texas, and it awarded 20 associates’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k list, AC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Angelina College is $8,313 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Lamar Institute of Technology came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. 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 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k list, Lamar Institute of Technology has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lamar Institute of Technology is $5,848 for southwest region associate degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
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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).
- 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%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- 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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