Radiologic Technology at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Every radiologic technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the radiography program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana stacks up to those at other schools.

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and has a total student population of 11,447.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Radiologic Technology section at the bottom of this page.

NSU Radiologic Technology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Radiography

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NSU does offer online courses in radiography for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

NSU Radiologic Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the radiography progam at NSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The radiography major at NSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Radiologic Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	2
Most Popular Online Radiologic Technology Trade Schools	3
Most Popular Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	4
Most Popular Radiologic Technology Trade Schools	19
Most Focused Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	22
Best Value Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
	34
Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	44
Most Focused Radiologic Technology Trade Schools	153
Best Radiologic Technology Trade Schools	165
	250
Best Value Radiologic Technology Schools	283

Radiography Student Demographics at NSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the radiography majors at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

NSU Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students earned a bachelor's degree in radiography from NSU. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men. The typical radiography bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% men. So male students are more repesented at NSU since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in radiography at NSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its radiography bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a bachelor's in radiography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

NSU also has a doctoral program available in radiography. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Radiography Grads May Go Into

A degree in radiography can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Fitzed under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.