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Radiology & sonography programs in Virginia
Virginia has 13 accredited campuses awarding imaging tech credentials. If you finish and work as a radiologic technologist in Virginia, expect to start around $60,000–$71,430 and reach a median of $80,670 with experience; the top quarter earn $95,870 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Virginia). Graduates of these Virginia programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $47,940 in their first year, against $45,833 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What radiologic technologists and technicians earn in Virginia
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 5,140 employed in Virginia. National median: $80,110.
Campuses in Virginia, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AbingdonAnnandaleCedar BluffCharlottesvilleColonial HeightsDanvilleLynchburgNewport NewsNorfolkRichmondRoanokeVirginia Beach
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale | Public | 51 | $58,587 | $12,000 | 33% | not reported |
| Tidewater Community College | Norfolk | Public | 43 | $49,656 | $7,225 | 32% | not reported |
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke | Public | 47 | $49,377 | $12,000 | 40% | not reported |
| Central Virginia Community College | Lynchburg | Public | 12 | $48,543 | not reported | 45% | not reported |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College | Charlottesville | Public | 30 | $47,940 | $7,345 | 39% | not reported |
| Southside College of Health Sciences | Colonial Heights | non-profit | 21 | $47,631 | $12,048 | not reported | not reported |
| ECPI University | Virginia Beach | for-profit | 76 | $47,019 | $22,430 | not reported | not reported |
| Riverside College of Health Careers | Newport News | non-profit | 21 | $43,635 | $16,806 | not reported | not reported |
| Sovah School of Health Professions | Danville | for-profit | 12 | $41,693 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging | Richmond | non-profit | 12 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Southwest Virginia Community College | Cedar Bluff | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 46% | not reported |
| Virginia Highlands Community College | Abingdon | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging | Richmond | — | — | 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.