2025 Best Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #52 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 181 associate degrees in medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapy during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapy for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapy students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapy students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapy related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapy students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapy.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist

1

Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Annual Graduates

Loma Linda University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapy. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapy from Loma Linda University

2

Bellevue College
Bellevue, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

41 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Bellevue College if you want to pursue an associate degree in medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapy. BC is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue.More information about a associate in medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapy from Bellevue College

3

Kapiolani Community College
Honolulu, HI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Kapiolani Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapy. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public college located in the large city of Honolulu.More information about a associate in medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapy from Kapiolani Community College

4

Portland Community College
Portland, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

Portland Community College is a good choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapy. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapy from Portland Community College

5

Bellingham Technical College
Bellingham, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public college located in the city of Bellingham.More information about a associate in medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapy from Bellingham Technical College

6

Truckee Meadows Community College
Reno, NV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Truckee Meadows Community College is a large public college located in the large city of Reno.More information about a associate in medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapy from Truckee Meadows Community College

7

Carrington College, Spokane
Spokane, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Carrington College, Spokane is a small private for-profit college located in the midsize city of Spokane.More information about a associate in medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapy from Carrington College, Spokane

Best Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy Colleges by State

Explore the best medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapy schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	90
Washington	288	75
Oregon	260	5
Nevada	185	26
Hawaii	79	15

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Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Respiratory Care Therapy	1,197
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	1,022
Radiologic Technology	861
Surgical Technology	782
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology	479
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	381
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	188
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	42
Athletic Training	35
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	15

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.