2025 Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

If you pursue a associate degree in radiologic technology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #19 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 18 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of radiologic technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 367 associate degrees in radiologic technology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Radiologic Technology School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of radiologic technology for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to radiologic technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other radiologic technology students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized radiologic technology related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Radiologic Technology in Illinois

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in radiologic technology.

10 Top Illinois Schools for an Associate in Radiography

1

William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat William Rainey Harper College if you want to pursue an associate degree in radiologic technology. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in radiologic technology from William Rainey Harper College

2

South Suburban College
South Holland, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat South Suburban College if you want to pursue an associate degree in radiologic technology. Located in the large suburb of South Holland, SSC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in radiologic technology from South Suburban College

3

Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Lincoln Land Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in radiologic technology. LLCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Springfield.More information about a associate in radiologic technology from Lincoln Land Community College

4

City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
Chicago, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in radiologic technology. Malcolm X College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a associate in radiologic technology from City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College

5

Triton College
River Grove, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in radiologic technology from Triton College

6

Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in radiologic technology from Southwestern Illinois College

7

Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

ICC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of East Peoria.More information about a associate in radiologic technology from Illinois Central College

8

Northwestern College - Bridgeview
Oak Lawn, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Oak Lawn, NC is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in radiologic technology from Northwestern College - Bridgeview

9

Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in radiologic technology from Joliet Junior College

10

Parkland College
Champaign, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Parkland College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Champaign.More information about a associate in radiologic technology from Parkland College

Best Radiologic Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Radiologic Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	450	227
Michigan	410	149
Wisconsin	224	0
Indiana	221	184

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Radiologic Technology Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Radiologic Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Radiography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Surgical Technology	192
Respiratory Care Therapy	144
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	104
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	93
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	78
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	34
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology	27
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	4
Polysomnography	4

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.