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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 10,633 people earned their degree in radiologic technology, making the major the 99th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 794 radiologic technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 508 radiologic technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,161 and $15,228 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 38 colleges that offer a degree in radiologic technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their radiologic technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree radiography students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Radiologic Technology in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Radiologic Technology at CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Health is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Radiologic Technology at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences

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St Luke's College
Sioux City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Luke’s College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region. Sioux City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full St Luke’s College Radiologic Technology Report

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Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland University - Kansas City landed the #4 spot on the list. Cleveland is located in Overland Park, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 associates’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Cleveland University - Kansas City Radiologic Technology Report

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Cox College
Springfield, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cox College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region. Cox College is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 20 associates’s radiography degrees in 2021-2022.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 Cox College Radiologic Technology Report

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Allen College
Waterloo, Iowa

Allen College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Allen College is a small school located in Waterloo, Iowa that handed out 17 associates’s radiography degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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 Allen College Radiologic Technology Report

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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region list. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 18 associates’s radiography degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Radiologic Technology at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

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Labette Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region list. Parsons, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Labette Community College Radiologic Technology Report

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Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MSC Southeast is a small public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 13 associates’s radiography degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radiologic Technology at Minnesota State College Southeast

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Southwest Baptist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Bolivar, Missouri, and it awarded 13 associates’s radiography degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

Read full report on Radiologic Technology at Southwest Baptist University

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Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, South Dakota

Mitchell Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mitchell Technical College is a small school located in Mitchell, South Dakota that handed out 18 associates’s radiography degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radiologic Technology at Mitchell Tech

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Northwest Iowa Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwest Iowa Community College is located in Sheldon, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 associates’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radiologic Technology at Northwest Iowa Community College

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Indian Hills Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Indian Hills Community College is located in Ottumwa, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 associates’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radiologic Technology at IHCC

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Century College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and it awarded 40 associates’s radiography degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 more about Radiologic Technology at Century College

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Mercy College of Health Sciences ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 8 associates’s radiography degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 Mercy College of Health Sciences Radiologic Technology Report

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Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, Minnesota

Northland Community and Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northland Community and Technical College is located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 associates’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radiologic Technology at Northland Community and Technical College

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Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Northeast Iowa Community College is a public institution located in Calmar, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radiologic Technology at Northeast Iowa Community College

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Riverland Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Austin, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad 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 more about Radiologic Technology at Riverland Community College

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With a ranking of #19, Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Minnesota State Community and Technical College

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Jefferson College
Hillsboro, Missouri

Jefferson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Hillsboro, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s radiography degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radiologic Technology at JeffCo

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Iowa Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Dodge, Iowa. It awarded 13 associates’s radiography degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Radiologic Technology at Iowa Central Community College

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State Fair Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region list. State Fair Community College is located in Sedalia, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 associates’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radiologic Technology at State Fair Community College

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With a ranking of #23, State Technical College of Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region list. STC is a public institution located in Linn, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Radiologic Technology at State Technical College of Missouri

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Mineral Area College
Park Hills, Missouri

With a ranking of #24, Mineral Area College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Park Hills, Missouri, this small public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2021-2022.

Full Mineral Area College Radiologic Technology Report

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Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas

Washburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Radiography Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Topeka, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified associates’s radiography students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radiologic Technology at Washburn University

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