CIP 51.0911 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer.

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to provide medical imaging services to patients and attending health care professionals. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, patient positioning, radiographic technique, radiation biology, safety and emergency procedures, equipment operation and maintenance, quality assurance, patient education, and medical imaging/radiologic services management.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 51.0911. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year ending	Award level	Reporting institutions	Positive awards
2025	Certificate 1–2 years	28	1,112
2025	Associate degree	391	8,896
2025	Certificate 2–4 years	33	454
2025	Bachelor degree	86	1,688
2025	Master degree	9	134
2025	Doctorate — research	1	2
2025	Certificate under 12 weeks	8	59
2025	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	47	690
2024	Certificate 1–2 years	30	1,003
2024	Associate degree	382	7,971
2024	Certificate 2–4 years	31	425
2024	Bachelor degree	81	1,601
2024	Postbaccalaureate certificate	1	1
2024	Master degree	9	145
2024	Doctorate — research	1	2
2024	Certificate under 12 weeks	7	33
2024	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	49	590
2023	Certificate 1–2 years	25	812
2023	Associate degree	381	7,160
2023	Certificate 2–4 years	32	424
2023	Bachelor degree	78	1,558
2023	Master degree	10	124
2023	Certificate under 12 weeks	5	34
2023	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	49	484
2022	Certificate 1–2 years	26	727
2022	Associate degree	378	7,240
2022	Certificate 2–4 years	33	370
2022	Bachelor degree	75	1,620
2022	Postbaccalaureate certificate	1	1
2022	Master degree	10	109
2022	Doctorate — research	1	1
2022	Certificate under 12 weeks	7	71
2022	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	52	494
2021	Certificate 1–2 years	27	590
2021	Associate degree	346	6,735
2021	Certificate 2–4 years	31	441
2021	Bachelor degree	73	1,495
2021	Master degree	10	105
2021	Doctorate — research	1	1
2021	Certificate under 12 weeks	6	36
2021	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	47	387
2020	Certificate 1–2 years	30	614
2020	Associate degree	343	6,141
2020	Certificate 2–4 years	29	447
2020	Bachelor degree	79	1,623
2020	Postbaccalaureate certificate	2	2
2020	Master degree	8	80
2020	Doctorate — research	1	2
2020	Certificate under 12 weeks	7	43
2020	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	49	409

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