Approximately 0.2% of graduates in of Colorado receive radiology degrees every year. In other words, every year an estimated 255 radiology technicians graduate from Colorado's 9 radiology technician schools.

Top Schools

Colorado State University, which was ranked 62nd nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in Colorado that has a radiology technician program. It is located in Fort Collins. 4 students graduated with a degree in radiology technician from Colorado State University in 2010. Students at Colorado State University paid $6,985 per year in tuition fees.

The second-ranked school in Colorado with a radiology technician program is Concorde Career Colleges, which is located in Aurora. In 2010, it was ranked 64th nationwide. In 2010, Concorde Career Colleges graduated 20 students from its radiology technician program.

The third-ranked school in Colorado that has a radiology technician program is Pima Medical Institute. Pima Medical Institute, which was ranked 74th in the country in 2010, is located in Denver. In 2010, 40 students graduated from Pima Medical Institute radiology technician program. Students at Pima Medical Institute paid $0 per year in tuition fees.

Cost

Tuition at Colorado's radiology technician schools ranges from $6,985 per year to $2,068 per year. But, the average tuition is $2,597 per year. The highest tuition rates in 2010 at Colorado radiology technician schools were charged at the following schools:

1. Colorado State University - located in Fort Collins, students are charged $6,985 per year
2. Mesa State College - located in Grand Junction, students are charged $6,248 per year
3. Pueblo Community College - located in Pueblo, students are charged $2,822 per year

The following Colorado radiology technician schools had the lowest tuition rates:

1. Aims Community College - located in Greeley, students are charged $2,068 per year
2. Red Rocks Community College - located in Denver, students are charged $2,625 per year
3. Community College of Denver - located in Denver, students are charged $2,625 per year

A radiology technician degree from a Colorado school... what next?

Most people who graduate from radiology technician school in Colorado go on to work as a radiology technician. In 2010, there were 3,250 radiology technicians working in Colorado. The following counties have the largest number of Colorado radiology technicians:

1. Adams County - 1,580 radiology technicians
2. El Paso County - 390 radiology technicians
3. Boulder County - 290 radiology technicians

Projected Growth

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2018, an estimated 3,690 radiology technicians will be working in Colorado state. This would require the number of radiology technicians to grow by 20%.

Salary

On average, radiology technicians earn $57,210 per year. The counties in Colorado with the highest average salary for a radiology technician are:

1. Eagle County - $63,920 per year
2. Adams County - $59,120 per year
3. Boulder County - $58,700 per year

A radiology technician in the following counties in Colorado make the lowest salaries on average:

1. Alamosa County - $50,850 per year
2. Weld County - $51,300 per year
3. El Paso County - $52,140 per year

More Information

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