Radiological Sciences
A radiographer is a member of the health care team, providing doctors with images needed to diagnose medical conditions or trauma. Skills needed for the field include adaptability and creativity. Like many health care fields, radiology is both a science and an art, with a high degree of patient interaction.
A radiographer uses ionizing radiation to image all parts of the body. Experience is obtained in trauma, special procedures, surgery, and diagnostic areas. Additional areas one may enter upon graduation are Sonography, Medical Resonant Imaging (MRI), Computed Tomography, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Oncology, Mammography, Cardiac Catherization Lab and Angiography.
Where You Could Go
Employment settings include hospitals, outpatient imaging centers, clinics, private offices, and mobile services.
NC State has over 40 agreements with four-year colleges and universities, to provide a smooth transition for students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree. Through university partnerships, some four-year courses are also offered on the NC State campus or online.
National Certification
Our graduates have demonstrated a 99.3% first-time exam pass rate over the last 10 years.
Program Effectiveness Data:
Credentialing Examination - Pass on First Attempt (Benchmark 85%)
Program Completion Rate: (Benchmark: 60%)
Job Placement: (Benchmark: 75% of graduates who actively seek employment are employed within 1 year of graduation*)
- Graduate fails to communicate with program officials regarding employment
status after multiple attempts OR - Graduate is unwilling to seek employment that requires relocation OR
- Graduate is unwilling to accept employment due to salary or hours OR
- Graduate is on active military duty AND/OR
- Graduate is continuing education.
For more information regarding program effectiveness data, visit the JRCERT website at
www.jrcert.org