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Radiology & sonography programs in Washington

Washington has 9 accredited campuses awarding imaging tech credentials. If you finish and work as a radiologic technologist in Washington, expect to start around $66,570–$81,880 and reach a median of $102,090 with experience; the top quarter earn $121,560 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Washington). Graduates of these Washington programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $61,289 in their first year, against $45,833 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What radiologic technologists and technicians earn in Washington

$66,570starting (10th percentile)
$81,880early career (25th)
$102,090median, all experience
$121,560experienced (75th)
$132,060top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 4,130 employed in Washington. National median: $80,110.

Campuses in Washington, ranked by what their graduates earned

9campuses in Washington
247credentials awarded / yr
$61,289median earnings, yr 1 (Washington)
$45,833median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: BellevueBellinghamPascoSeattleSpokaneTacomaWenatcheeYakima

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Bellevue College Bellevue Public 74 $70,881 $17,522 not reported not reported
Tacoma Community College Tacoma Public 28 $65,226 $13,094 not reported not reported
Spokane Community College Spokane Public 45 $61,289 $18,211 not reported not reported
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle Seattle for-profit 27 $53,594 $26,923 68% $34,312
Carrington College-Spokane Spokane for-profit 13 $51,720 $32,500 42% $45,781
Bellingham Technical College Bellingham Public 25 $50,485 not reported not reported not reported
Columbia Basin College Pasco Public 14 $48,841 not reported not reported not reported
Yakima Valley College Yakima Public 11 $42,399 $10,551 not reported not reported
Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee Public 10 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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