Oklahoma·Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations·SOC 29-2034

Best Radiologic Technologist programs in Oklahoma, ranked by enrollment

Take x-rays and CAT scans or administer nonradioactive materials into patient's bloodstream for diagnostic or research purposes.

11 schools in Oklahoma run programs that feed this job, graduating 160 people a year. The job pays a median of $74,160 in Oklahoma across about 3,640 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledRadiographerRadiologic Technologist (RT)X-Ray Technologist (X-Ray Tech)Computed Tomography Technologist (CT Tech)SkiagrapherMammographerRadiology AideX Ray Operator
Graduates / yr
160
in Oklahoma
Median pay · Oklahoma
$74,160
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
3,640
people employed
Schools
11
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
47%
across those schools
Median net price
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Oklahoma that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

2 programs in Oklahoma that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Oklahoma (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Oklahoma page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 51.0911In Oklahoma
118
73.8%
7$53,520$20,250
2
CIP 51.0907In Oklahoma
42
26.2%
4$53,520$20,250

Top 11 schools in Oklahoma

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 9 of the 11 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
28Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer$54,62128%
2Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
20Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer$54,57515%
3Indian Capital Technology Center - Muskogee
Muskogee, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
19Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer$45,376100%
4Metro Technology Centers
Oklahoma City, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
17Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer$55,84835%
5Tulsa Technology Center
Tulsa, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
16Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer$45,01981%
6Cameron University
Lawton, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
13Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$57,90031%
7Rose State College
Midwest City, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
11Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$63,33020%
8Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
11Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist40%
9Meridian Technology Center
Stillwater, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
10Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer$61,76548%
10Autry Technology Center
Enid, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
8Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer75%71%
11University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
7Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist$67,979

All 11 schools in Oklahoma

Every school in Oklahoma with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Oklahoma that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Tulsa Community CollegeTulsaPublic281
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma CityOklahoma CityPublic201
Indian Capital Technology Center - MuskogeeMuskogeePublic191
Metro Technology CentersOklahoma CityPublic171
Tulsa Technology CenterTulsaPublic161
Cameron UniversityLawtonPublic131
Rose State CollegeMidwest CityPublic111
Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityWeatherfordPublic111
Meridian Technology CenterStillwaterPublic101
Autry Technology CenterEnidPublic81
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences CenterOklahoma CityPublic71

What radiologic technologists and technicians earn in Oklahoma

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Oklahoma
$74,160
Mean annual
$72,490
Jobs in state
3,640
What the range looks like
10th pct$49,920Median$74,16090th pct$96,880
Versus the national median
-7.4%

U.S. median $80,110. Oklahoma pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
1.44×

Concentrated here: Oklahoma employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.

Metro areas in Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK
$78,750median
1,520 jobs
Enid, OK
$79,840median
100 jobs
Tulsa, OK
$67,330median
970 jobs
Lawton, OK
$74,980median
110 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+4.3%
About as fast as average
Openings per year
12,900
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
9,800
228,000 → 237,800
Typical entry education
Associate's degree

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Radiologic Technologists and Technicians page.

How to become a Radiologic Technologist

Job zone 3 of 5 · SVP 6.0 to < 7.0
Typical entry education
Associate's degree

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Top skills

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The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Oklahoma

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 3 majors mapped to Radiologic Technologists and Technicians3 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 51.0907Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • 51.0911Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • 51.0919Mammography Technology/Technician

Common questions

Answers for people weighing radiologic technologists and technicians programs in Oklahoma.

What degree do you need to become a Radiologic Technologist?+

Associate's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer, which awarded 118 degrees in Oklahoma in 2024-25, 73.8% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Radiologic Technologist?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 2 programs to this occupation. The largest are Allied Health Diagnostic. Together they graduate about 160 people a year in Oklahoma.

How much do radiologic technologists and technicians earn in Oklahoma?+

The median is $74,160 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 7.4% below the U.S. median of $80,110. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for radiologic technologists and technicians growing?+

BLS projects a +4.3% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 12,900 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Oklahoma?+

11 institutions in Oklahoma reported graduates from at least one of the 2 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do radiologic technologists and technicians work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Radiographer, Radiologic Technologist (RT), X-Ray Technologist (X-Ray Tech), Computed Tomography Technologist (CT Tech) among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 29-2034.

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About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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