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Radiology & sonography programs in Iowa
Iowa has 11 accredited campuses awarding imaging tech credentials. If you finish and work as a radiologic technologist in Iowa, expect to start around $54,360–$61,730 and reach a median of $65,930 with experience; the top quarter earn $79,390 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Iowa). Graduates of these Iowa programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $44,057 in their first year, against $45,833 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What radiologic technologists and technicians earn in Iowa
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,550 employed in Iowa. National median: $80,110.
Campuses in Iowa, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: CalmarCedar RapidsDavenportDes MoinesFort DodgeMason CityOttumwaSheldonSioux CityWaterloo
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | Des Moines | non-profit | 18 | $48,954 | $19,614 | not reported | not reported |
| Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa | Public | 26 | $45,630 | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| Iowa Central Community College | Fort Dodge | Public | 16 | $44,740 | $13,740 | 42% | not reported |
| St Luke's College | Sioux City | non-profit | 16 | $43,375 | $13,000 | not reported | not reported |
| Allen College | Waterloo | non-profit | 10 | $40,736 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | Davenport | Public | 16 | $39,413 | $14,800 | 45% | not reported |
| Northwest Iowa Community College | Sheldon | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | 58% | not reported |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | Calmar | Public | 13 | not reported | not reported | 51% | not reported |
| Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology | Cedar Rapids | non-profit | 11 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology | Des Moines | non-profit | 9 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| North Iowa Area Community College | Mason City | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | 61% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.