2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k
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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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,628 radiologic technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 68 colleges that offered a degree in radiologic technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality radiologic technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the radiologic technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radiologic Technology (Income $0-$30k)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2019-2020.
CSUN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend CSUN is $5,945 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 68 schools in the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Northwest landed the #2 spot on the list. Gary, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s radiography degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for IU Northwest is $3,287 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
Out of the 68 schools in the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences landed the #3 spot on the list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s radiography degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Baptist College of Health Sciences is $5,611 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Out of the 68 schools in the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue College landed the #4 spot on the list. Bellevue College is a public institution located in Bellevue, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
BC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,386 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend BC.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MSU Texas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s radiography degrees to 126 students in 2019-2020.
MSU Texas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for MSU Texas is $7,703 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $4,156 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northern Kentucky University.
University of Southern Indiana landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Evansville, Indiana, this fairly large public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Indiana is $8,244 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Radiologic Technology at University of Southern Indiana
Oregon Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Klamath Falls, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s radiography degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k list, OIT has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OIT is $10,521 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Mississippi landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s radiography degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Mississippi is $9,455 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
McNeese State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lake Charles, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s radiography degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend McNeese State University is $11,892 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
Marshall University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $5,770 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Weber State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s radiography degrees to qualified students.
WSU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WSU is $9,790 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. FDU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Teaneck, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,189 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend FDU.
Oakland University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,490 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Oakland University.
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Minot State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Minot, North Dakota, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for MSU is $8,923 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Radiologic Technology at Minot State University
Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. PFW is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 19 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,129 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Purdue University Fort Wayne.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 37 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University is $11,524 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Radiologic Technology at North Dakota State University
With a ranking of #18, Rhode Island College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. RIC is a medium-sized public school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 22 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,691 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend RIC.
Read more about Radiologic Technology at Rhode Island College
University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s radiography degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Louisiana at Monroe is $9,434 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full University of Louisiana at Monroe Radiologic Technology Report
Lewis - Clark State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. Lewis - Clark State College is a small school located in Lewiston, Idaho that handed out 19 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Lewis - Clark State College is $8,809 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Universidad Central Del Caribe came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Bayamon, , this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Universidad Central Del Caribe is $9,836 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
East Tennessee State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for ETSU is $10,632 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Radiologic Technology at East Tennessee State University
Holy Family University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,556 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Holy Family.
University of Iowa ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 37 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Iowa is $12,975 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of St Francis came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Joliet, Illinois. It awarded 7 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Saint Francis also took the #13 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Saint Francis is $15,847 for bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Radiologic Technology at University of Saint Francis
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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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Footnotes
- *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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