X Ray Technician Schools

As a professor or instructor of x ray technician classes at one of the 356 accredited x ray technician schools in the country, you play a fundamental role in shaping the education, and, in effect, the future of this growing field. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the x ray technician academic community and the future trends. Academia in x ray technician includes x ray technician training at the following levels:

X Ray Technician Certificate
Associates degree in X Ray Technician
Bachelors degree in X Ray Technician
Masters degree in X Ray Technician
PhD degree in X Ray Technician

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for X ray technicians

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
190,180	200,370	208,570	213,560	216,730

Dark Yellow: Actual Values

There were 216,730 x ray technicians working in the US in 2010. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of x ray technicians has grown by 14%.

This growth is faster than the growth for all careers during the same time period. There was a 1% decline for all careers.

National Salary percentiles for X ray technicians

10th percentile	$36,510
25th percentile	$44,200
50th percentile	$54,340
75th percentile	$65,590
90th percentile	$76,850

X ray technicians in the US earned a median salary of $54,340 per year in 2010.

National Median Salary Growth For X Ray Technician

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$48,170	$50,260	$52,210	$53,240	$54,340

Light Blue: Salaries

X ray technicians' salaries have grown by 13% between the years 2006 and 2010.

Educational Trends

National X Ray Technician Student enrollment growth by degree

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
4,356	4,716	4,933	5,344	4,831
560	665	816	841	797
3	2	1	1	0
2	4	14	27	43
569	587	810	1,222	2,083

Yellow: Associate's Degree in X Ray Technician
Blue: Bachelor's Degree in X Ray Technician
Red: Doctorates Degree in X Ray Technician
Light blue: Master's Degree in X Ray Technician
Grey: Certificate in X Ray Technician

We are seeing a rapid change in the career outlook for x ray technicians. And the story on the educational front is similar. In 2006, 5,490 students graduated from x ray technician degree programs in the US. In 2010, 7,754 students graduated from x ray technician schools.

This represents a 41% change in 4 years. The growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general has been 12% from 2006 to 2010. Thus, the growth in the number of students graduating from x ray technician courses is greater than the change in the number of students graduating in all disciplines in the US.

X Ray Technician Programs offered Nationwide

associate	247
bachelor	35
master	7
doctor	0
Certificate	92
Total	381

As student graduation numbers are up, the number of schools offering x ray technician programs has decreased. There were 254 x ray technician schools across the country in 2006. And there were 355 schools in 2010.

X Ray Technician Faculty Salaries

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