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Advanced Medical Imaging Careers

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Career opportunities for every student.

Prepare to succeed in the health care field with an online Bachelor of Science in Advanced Medical Imaging. Gain hands-on experience in your intended career field, develop your technical skills and network with other learners across the country.

Are you ready to get started? Contact a student success coach to learn more about advanced medical imaging at Boise State University.

What Can I Do With This Degree?

The following statistics are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor:

Possible Careers

  • Ultrasonographer
  • Clinical Imaging Specialist
  • CT/MRI Technologist
  • Interventional Radiologic Technologist
  • Neurointerventional Technologist
  • Field Specialist – Cardiovascular
  • Special Procedure Technologist
  • Computed Tomography Technologist
  • Cath Lab Technologist
  • Director Imaging Services

American Registry of Radiologic Technology Certification (ARRT) ranked #15 for the top 20 most in-demand certifications in 2020 by Indeed.com.

Projected New Jobs

  • 6% job growth from 2021-2031.

Median Salary

  • $61,980 annually or $29.80 hourly.

Degree Outcomes

As an online Bachelor of Science in Advanced Medical Imaging graduate, you will be able to:

  • Advocate for patients, recognize professional impact related to patient outcomes, and develop a culture of safety.
  • Demonstrate effective, appropriate and respectful communication with diverse populations of patients, co-workers, physicians and the community to improve patient outcomes by performing beyond technical application.
  • Apply ethical practice as a professional technologist from a legal, compliance and systems perspective within the healthcare realm.
  • Actively lead and/or participate as part of an interprofessional team to improve communication amongst healthcare providers and decrease patient risk.
  • Implement advanced imaging principles and practices at a level of mastery.
  • Appropriately share data within a healthcare team while maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality.
  • Collaborate and influence as a leader in the medical imaging profession by making meaningful contributions within your department, your healthcare organization, your community as well as on a national level.
  • Attain eligibility for national credentialing within a modality of focus.

According to a survey conducted by Spring Board Healthcare in 2021, “wages notably increase based on level of experience in the field and amount of education received. Responses also confirmed that cardiovascular healthcare professionals who travel earn more than their permanent counterparts by a staggering amount.”

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Contact our enrollment and student success team for support by emailing us at AMIonline@boisestate.edu or calling (208) 426-5921.