Each year, approximately 0.1% of Arkansas graduates receive degrees in x ray technology. In other words, every year an estimated 45 x ray technicians graduate from Arkansas' 2 x ray technician schools.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Arkansas with a x ray technician program is University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, which is located in Fort Smith. In 2010, it was ranked 80th nationwide. 38 students graduated with a degree in x ray technician from University of Arkansas-Fort Smith in 2010. Students at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith paid $4,918 per year in tuition fees.

The second-ranked school in Arkansas with a x ray technician program is University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, which is located in Little Rock. In 2010, it was ranked 98th nationwide. In 2010, 7 students graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences x ray technician program.

Cost

If you choose to attend a Arkansas x ray technician school, average tuition will be $2,459 per year. However, tuition at your particular institution may range from $4,918 per year to $4,918 per year. The Arkansas x ray technician schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:

1. University of Arkansas-Fort Smith - located in Fort Smith, students are charged $4,918 per year

The following Arkansas x ray technician schools had the lowest tuition rates:

1. University of Arkansas-Fort Smith - located in Fort Smith, students are charged $4,918 per year

A x ray technician degree from an Arkansas school... what next?

Most people who graduate from x ray technician school in Arkansas go on to work as a x ray technician. If you decide to work as a x ray technician in Arkansas, you will be joining the ranks of approximately 2,290 Arkansas x ray technicians as of 2010. In Arkansas, the largest numbers of x ray technicians work in the following counties:

1. Faulkner County - 880 x ray technicians
2. Benton County - 290 x ray technicians
3. Crawford County - 200 x ray technicians

Projected Growth

According the US Bureau of Labor Statistics the number of x ray technicians is expected to grow by 20% by 2018. There are projected to be 2,330 x ray technicians working in the Arkansas then.

Salary

A x ray technician in Arkansas makes an average of $44,490 per year. On average a x ray technician earns the most in the following Arkansas counties:

1. Faulkner County - $47,710 per year
2. Benton County - $46,730 per year
3. Craighead County - $43,720 per year

On average, x ray technicians earns the least in the following Arkansas counties:

1. Baxter County - $35,220 per year
2. Arkansas County - $40,910 per year
3. Garland County - $41,080 per year

More Information

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