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Radiology & sonography programs in Montana

Montana has 4 accredited campuses awarding imaging tech credentials. If you finish and work as a radiologic technologist in Montana, expect to start around $55,750–$65,850 and reach a median of $77,070 with experience; the top quarter earn $82,140 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Montana). Graduates of these Montana programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $47,609 in their first year, against $45,833 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What radiologic technologists and technicians earn in Montana

$55,750starting (10th percentile)
$65,850early career (25th)
$77,070median, all experience
$82,140experienced (75th)
$91,650top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 850 employed in Montana. National median: $80,110.

Campuses in Montana, ranked by what their graduates earned

4campuses in Montana
44credentials awarded / yr
$47,609median earnings, yr 1 (Montana)
$45,833median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: BillingsButteKalispellMissoula

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Montana State University Billings Billings Public 14 $48,100 not reported not reported not reported
The University of Montana Missoula Public 13 $47,119 $18,167 not reported not reported
Highlands College of Montana Tech Butte Public 14 not reported not reported 45% not reported
Flathead Valley Community College Kalispell Public 3 not reported not reported 29% 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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