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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radiologic Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
211 Degrees Awarded
$14,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Plains States region, there were 789 radiologic technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 211 radiologic technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 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.

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 in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radiologic Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minot State University landed the #1 spot on the list. MSU is a public institution located in Minot, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k list, MSU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $8,923 for plains states region bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend MSU.

Read full report on Radiologic Technology at MSU

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 37 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University is $11,524 for plains states region bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radiologic Technology at North Dakota State University

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Iowa is $12,975 for plains states region 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Radiologic Technology at University of Iowa

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State is $12,527 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Missouri State Radiologic Technology Report

#5

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

UCM also took the #11 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Missouri is $10,608 for plains states region bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Radiologic Technology at University of Central Missouri

#6

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota
#5 in overall quality

University of Mary did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Mary is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 13 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMary, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,953 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UMary.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 University of Mary

#7

Mount Marty University

Yankton, South Dakota
#6 in overall quality

Mount Marty University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Yankton, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s radiography degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Mount Marty also took the #6 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mount Marty is $17,061 for plains states region bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radiologic Technology at Mount Marty University

#10 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k list, SMU MN has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,036 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SMU MN.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radiologic Technology at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

#3 in overall quality

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2019-2020.

Nebraska Methodist College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $21,026 for plains states region bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health.

The low student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Radiologic Technology Report

#10

Presentation College

Aberdeen, South Dakota
#9 in overall quality

Presentation College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2019-2020.

Presentation College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Presentation College is $21,141 for plains states region bachelor’s degree radiography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Presentation College Radiologic Technology Report

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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).
  • 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

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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