|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Majors / Medical Radiologic Technology / Science - Radiation Therapist |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description |
|
|
A program that prepares individuals to administer prescribed courses of radiation treatment, manage patients undergoing radiation therapy, and maintain pertinent records. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, oncologic pathology, radiation biology, radiation oncology procedures and techniques, radiation dosimetry, tumor localization, treatment planning, patient communication and management, data collection, record-keeping, and applicable standards and regulations. |
|
|
|
|
|
Popularity |
|
|
Popularity Rank
(Rank
and Total Number of Degrees Awarded in the U.S. Last Year) |
|
|
|
|
Certificate: |
#77 |
1,581 |
|
Associate's: |
#20 |
5,783 |
|
Bachelor's: |
#174 |
1,234 |
|
Graduate Certificate: |
#148 |
43 |
|
Master's: |
#713 |
9 |
|
Doctorate: |
N/A |
0 |
|
First-Professional: |
N/A |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Degrees Available |
|
|
Certificate |
|
|
Associate's Degree |
|
|
Bachelor's Degree |
|
|
Graduate-Level Certificate |
|
|
Master's Degree |
|
|
Doctoral Degree |
|
|
First-Professional Degree |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interesting Fact |
|
|
|
Harvard University, the first college in America, was originally called "New College" and sometimes just referred to as "Cambridge," the city in MA where it's located. |
|
|
|
Did you know... |
|
|
|
The MyPlan.com Interest Inventory Test scores and ranks 900 different careers based on how well they match your interests! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|