Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

If you plan to study medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist, take a look at what Southern Illinois University Carbondale has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 65 medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist majors received their bachelor's degree from SIUC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy section at the bottom of this page.

SIUC Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Master’s Degree in Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist

SIUC Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist programs across the country. The following shows how SIUC performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist major at SIUC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Medical Radiologic Technology Schools	1
Most Popular Medical Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
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Most Focused Medical Radiologic Technology Graduate Certificate Schools	4
Most Popular Medical Radiologic Technology Graduate Certificate Schools	4
Best Value Medical Radiologic Technology Master’s Degree Schools	7
Best Medical Radiologic Technology Master’s Degree Schools	8
Best Value Medical Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Focused Medical Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
Best Medical Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools	18
	40
	63
Best Value Medical Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools	90
Best Value Medical Radiologic Technology Schools	125

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist from SIUC. This makes it the #1 most popular school for medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist master’s degree candidates in the country.

Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Student Demographics at SIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

SIUC Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist only graduates about 22% men each year. The program at SIUC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist at SIUC are white. Around 90% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a associate's in medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SIUC Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy Bachelor’s Program

Of the 65 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy from SIUC in 2020-2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist at SIUC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	55
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SIUC Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy Master’s Program

Of the 39 students who graduated with a master’s in medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist from SIUC in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.

Of the students who received a medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist master's degree from SIUC, 90% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SIUC also has a doctoral program available in medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Respiratory Care Therapy
• Physician Assistant

Careers That Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Grads May Go Into

A degree in medical radiologic technology/science - radiation therapist can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140
Radiation Therapists	670	$86,200

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
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mark Jaroski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.