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Radiology & sonography programs in Louisiana
Louisiana has 10 accredited campuses awarding imaging tech credentials. If you finish and work as a radiologic technologist in Louisiana, expect to start around $50,030–$58,400 and reach a median of $63,680 with experience; the top quarter earn $76,240 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Louisiana). Graduates of these Louisiana programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $43,207 in their first year, against $45,833 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What radiologic technologists and technicians earn in Louisiana
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 3,370 employed in Louisiana. National median: $80,110.
Campuses in Louisiana, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AlexandriaBaton RougeEuniceNatchitochesNew OrleansShreveport
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delgado Community College | New Orleans | Public | 70 | $46,972 | $15,751 | 24% | not reported |
| Louisiana State University-Eunice | Eunice | Public | 32 | $45,905 | $12,431 | 19% | not reported |
| Baton Rouge Community College | Baton Rouge | Public | 14 | $43,107 | $11,233 | 31% | not reported |
| Fortis College-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | for-profit | 10 | $39,816 | $24,696 | 50% | not reported |
| Louisiana State University-Alexandria | Alexandria | Public | 7 | $39,737 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic Technology | Baton Rouge | non-profit | 11 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Southern University at Shreveport | Shreveport | Public | 10 | not reported | $20,250 | 11% | not reported |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | Baton Rouge | non-profit | 7 | not reported | $16,750 | not reported | not reported |
| University of Holy Cross | New Orleans | non-profit | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Natchitoches | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported | 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.