Radiography
Types of Degrees Radiography Majors Are Getting
The following table lists how many radiologic technology graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Associate Degree | 7,159 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 1,561 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 1,236 |
Basic Certificate | 518 |
Master’s Degree | 124 |
What Radiography Majors Need to Know
O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to radiography and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.
Knowledge Areas for Radiography Majors
According to O*NET survey takers, a major in radiography should prepare you for careers in which you will need to be knowledgeable in the following areas:
- Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
- Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
Skills for Radiography Majors
radiography majors are found most commonly in careers in which the following skills are important:
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Abilities for Radiography Majors
Some of the most crucial abilities to master while a radiography student include the following:
- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
- Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
What Can You Do With a Radiography Major?
People with a radiography degree often go into the following careers:
Job Title | Job Growth Rate | Median Salary |
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Radiologic Technologists | 12.3% | $59,520 |
Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Radiography?
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of radiography majors is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 73 |
Black or African American | 97 |
Hispanic or Latino | 253 |
White | 1,005 |
International Students | 16 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 117 |
Geographic Diversity
Students from other countries are interested in Radiography, too. About 1.0% of those with this major are international students.
Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Radiography
Some careers associated with radiography require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.
How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to radiography have obtained the following education levels.
Education Level | Percentage of Workers |
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Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) | 23.5% |
Some College Courses | 4.1% |
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 63.1% |
Bachelor’s Degree | 3.1% |
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. | 6.2% |
Online Radiography Programs
The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.
Degree Level | Colleges Offering Programs | Colleges Offering Online Classes |
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Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) | 0 | 0 |
Certificate (1-2 years) | 38 | 3 |
Certificate (2-4 Years) | 43 | 1 |
Associate’s Degree | 414 | 5 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 1 | 0 |
Post-Baccalaureate | 0 | 0 |
Master’s Degree | 13 | 2 |
Post-Master’s | 0 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Research) | 1 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) | 0 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Other) | 0 | 0 |
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References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- College Scorecard
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
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