Radiation Therapy Programs Near Iowa City, Iowa
Quick answer: No college within 100 miles of Iowa City, Iowa awards a radiation therapy degree - the nearest campus is about 150 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024). Online programs that enroll Iowa students are the realistic route, and they are what the comparison below covers.
Radiation Therapy Program Access Near Iowa City, Iowa
| Distance from Iowa City | Colleges awarding this degree |
|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | 0 |
| Within 50 miles | 0 |
| Within 100 miles | 0 |
| Within 250 miles | 17 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.
No college within 100 miles of Iowa City awards this degree - the nearest campus is roughly 150 miles away. From Iowa City this is an online degree in practice, which is how most working adults take it anyway, and the comparison widget above covers programs that enroll Iowa students online.
Choosing A Radiation Therapy Program From Iowa City
The subject matter does not change by location: radiation physics and radiobiology, treatment planning and dosimetry, patient positioning and immobilization, radiation safety, and supervised clinical education. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from JRCERT, the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.
Colleges Near Iowa City
We do not have campus-based schools on record within 250 miles of this area right now. School availability changes as programs open and close, and many programs in this field enroll online - see the main program page for options that are not tied to your location. Know a school we missed? Tell us.
What Radiation Therapists Earn in Iowa
Radiation Therapists in Iowa earn a median $81,610 per year against $105,310 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The Iowa median for radiation therapists is $81,610 per year, below the national median of $105,310, on state employment of 120 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Iowa City specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Iowa page.
Other Iowa Cities
Coralville * Cedar Rapids * Marion * Muscatine * Davenport * Bettendorf * Burlington * Ottumwa
Related
- Radiation Therapy programs and how to choose one - the national guide to this degree
- Radiation Therapy degree programs in Iowa - state pay, employment and metros
- Radiologic Technologist career profile - the trade career this degree path builds on
- All online degree paths for tradespeople
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - Radiation Therapists (SOC 29-1124)
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