Program Overview

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Bachelor's in Radiography, BS

Join the Healthcare Team with a Radiography Degree

Radiographers capture images that help doctors diagnose patients. At Roosevelt, you’ll learn how to use technology to take MRI and X-ray scans. Gain clinical experience while you live and learn in downtown Chicago.

Why Roosevelt for your Bachelor's

Hands-on hospital experience.

Complete your first two years of course work at Roosevelt University and the final two years at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

100% board pass rate.

To become a radiographer, you need to pass a certification exam. Every Roosevelt graduate in the last five years has passed their American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) board exams.

100% job placement rate.

In the last five years, every Roosevelt radiography graduate has found a job six months after graduation. Radiologic and MRI technologists earn an average of $63,710 per year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Admission Info

Program Location: Chicago.

Start Term: Fall, Spring, Summer

• Online application.
• SAT/ACT scores optional.
• Self-reported academic information from high school.
• Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities in the United States.
• Foreign Credential Evaluation for course work completed outside the U.S.
• English Language Proficiency requirement for all students who completed a degree program outside the United States.

Our affiliate, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, makes admission decisions for clinical training. To apply, you should have a 2.5 GPA overall and in prerequisite courses.

Sample Radiography Courses

• Patient Care in Medical Imaging
• Fluoroscopic Procedures
• Imaging Principles
• Radiation Biology and Protection
• Radiological Procedures

View the full course catalog.

Careers Opportunities

Radiographers work in hospitals as well as diagnostic centers, doctor's offices and clinics. After graduation, you can earn certification in other advanced imaging techniques, like:

• Computed Axial Tomography (CAT)
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• Mammography
• Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

Roosevelt alumni have also pursued careers in education, administration and research.

“Transferring to Roosevelt University was one of the best experiences I have had in my long path to my career as an X-ray technologist. All of the science professors I have had have been very approachable and willing to take extra time to help me understand concepts.”

Elizabeth Mosier, BS ‘17

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