2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radiologic Technology (With Aid)
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Radiologic Technology is the 95th most popular major in the country with 9,366 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
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.
For this year’s “Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 68 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radiologic Technology (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. CSUN is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 24 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,414 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students with aid per year to attend CSUN.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 68 schools in the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Northwest landed the #2 spot on the list. IU Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s radiography degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $7,755 for bachelor’s degree radiography students with aid per year to attend IU Northwest.
Read full report on Radiologic Technology at Indiana University - Northwest
Out of the 68 schools in the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, MSU Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 126 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
MSU Texas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend MSU Texas is $10,045 for bachelor’s degree radiography students with aid.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellevue College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. BC 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BC, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,870 for bachelor’s degree radiography students with aid per year to attend BC.
Out of the 68 schools in the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences landed the #5 spot on the list. Baptist College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 19 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Baptist College of Health Sciences is $9,945 for bachelor’s degree radiography students with aid.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Read full report on Radiologic Technology at Baptist College of Health Sciences
Weber State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Weber State University 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Weber State University is $11,968 for bachelor’s degree radiography students with aid.
University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,453 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students with aid per year to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe.
McNeese State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. McNeese State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It awarded 22 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for McNeese State University is $12,267 for bachelor’s degree radiography students with aid.
Read more about Radiologic Technology at McNeese State University
Rhode Island College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. RIC is a medium-sized public school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 22 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for RIC is $10,922 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students with aid.
Read full report on Radiologic Technology at Rhode Island College
Northern Kentucky University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 18 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for NKU is $9,049 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students with aid.
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Universidad Central Del Caribe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Universidad Central Del Caribe is a small school located in Bayamon, that handed out 9 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UCC is $10,072 for bachelor’s degree radiography students with aid.
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%.
With a ranking of #12, Marshall University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s radiography degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,370 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students with aid per year to attend Marshall University.
Read more about Radiologic Technology at Marshall University
Minot State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. MSU is located in Minot, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s radiography degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend MSU is $11,898 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students with aid.
With a ranking of #14, Lewis - Clark State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Lewiston, Idaho 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.
It costs about $11,046 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students with aid per year to attend Lewis - Clark State College.
Read full report on Radiologic Technology at Lewis - Clark State College
Oregon Institute of Technology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
OIT also made our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend OIT is $16,210 for bachelor’s degree radiography students with aid.
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%.
Full Oregon Institute of Technology Radiologic Technology Report
University of Southern Indiana came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Evansville, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s radiography degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for USI is $13,437 for bachelor’s degree radiography students with aid.
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%.
Full University of Southern Indiana Radiologic Technology Report
Boise State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s radiography degrees to 91 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Boise State is $15,787 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students with aid.
Read more about Radiologic Technology at Boise State University
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is located in Mercedita, and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s radiography degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is $8,702 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students with aid.
The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce
University of St Francis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. University of St 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 made our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for University of St Francis is $17,538 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students with aid.
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%.
Full University of Saint Francis Radiologic Technology Report
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 37 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree radiography students with aid list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University is $16,584 for bachelor’s degree radiography students with aid.
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
University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. University of Mississippi is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Ole Miss is $14,016 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read more about Radiologic Technology at University of Mississippi
Atenas College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. Atenas College is located in Manati, and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s radiography degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Atenas College is $5,135 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students with aid.
University of Iowa came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa is $19,145 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students with aid.
The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Holy Family University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Holy Family University is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,362 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students with aid per year to attend Holy Family.
Read full report on Radiologic Technology at Holy Family University
With a ranking of #25, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Radiography Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 46 degrees to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $12,866 for Bachelor’s Degree Radiography students with aid.
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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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