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Radiology & sonography programs in Nevada

Nevada has 4 accredited campuses awarding imaging tech credentials. If you finish and work as a radiologic technologist in Nevada, expect to start around $65,710–$76,100 and reach a median of $82,910 with experience; the top quarter earn $103,830 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Nevada). Graduates of these Nevada programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $56,140 in their first year, against $45,833 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What radiologic technologists and technicians earn in Nevada

$65,710starting (10th percentile)
$76,100early career (25th)
$82,910median, all experience
$103,830experienced (75th)
$121,700top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,840 employed in Nevada. National median: $80,110.

Campuses in Nevada, ranked by what their graduates earned

4campuses in Nevada
77credentials awarded / yr
$56,140median earnings, yr 1 (Nevada)
$45,833median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: ElkoLas VegasReno

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas Public 26 $58,687 $10,433 not reported not reported
Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas Las Vegas for-profit 24 $53,594 $26,923 57% $27,603
Truckee Meadows Community College Reno Public 19 $50,968 not reported not reported not reported
Great Basin College Elko Public 8 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.

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