Imaging & Surgical Tech programs in Alabama
38 imaging & surgical tech programs at 22 Alabama schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (15 programs), the state median is $50,630 one year after completion, 15% below the national median of $59,514. Median borrower debt is $13,712.
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound | Mobile, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 44 | $68,644 | $19,160 | $218 |
| Herzing University-Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 92 | $67,967 | $8,229 | $94 |
| Shelton State Community College | Tuscaloosa, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 18 | $62,256 | – | – |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | Hanceville, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 101 | $58,141 | $11,250 | $128 |
| H Councill Trenholm State Community College | Montgomery, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 38 | $55,369 | $14,750 | $168 |
| Lurleen B Wallace Community College | Andalusia, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 14 | $54,927 | – | – |
| Northwest Shoals Community College | Muscle Shoals, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 19 | $50,827 | – | – |
| Jefferson State Community College | Birmingham, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 46 | $50,630 | $14,699 | $167 |
| Gadsden State Community College | Gadsden, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 47 | $48,817 | – | – |
| Fortis College | Mobile, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 8 | $47,881 | – | – |
| Bevill State Community College | Jasper, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 27 | $47,401 | – | – |
| George C Wallace Community College-Dothan | Dothan, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 29 | $45,970 | – | – |
| Herzing University-Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 3 | $44,238 | $26,500 | $301 |
| Southern Union State Community College | Wadley, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 41 | $36,957 | $10,706 | $122 |
| Gadsden State Community College | Gadsden, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 211 | $36,277 | – | – |
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College | Phenix City, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 15 | not reported | – | – |
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College | Phenix City, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Enterprise State Community College | Enterprise, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Enterprise State Community College | Enterprise, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Coastal Alabama Community College | Bay Minette, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 94 | not reported | – | – |
| Coastal Alabama Community College | Bay Minette, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 20 | not reported | – | – |
| George C Wallace Community College-Dothan | Dothan, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 51 | not reported | – | – |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | Hanceville, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 43 | not reported | – | – |
| Jefferson State Community College | Birmingham, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 27 | not reported | – | – |
| John C Calhoun State Community College | Tanner, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 170 | not reported | – | – |
| John C Calhoun State Community College | Tanner, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 29 | not reported | $13,712 | $156 |
| Lawson State Community College | Birmingham, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Lawson State Community College | Birmingham, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Lurleen B Wallace Community College | Andalusia, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 21 | not reported | – | – |
| Northwest Shoals Community College | Muscle Shoals, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 24 | not reported | – | – |
| Northeast Alabama Community College | Rainsville, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 34 | not reported | – | – |
| Northeast Alabama Community College | Rainsville, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Bishop State Community College | Mobile, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| University of South Alabama | Mobile, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 53 | not reported | – | – |
| H Councill Trenholm State Community College | Montgomery, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Bevill State Community College | Jasper, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Southern Union State Community College | Wadley, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 84 | not reported | – | – |
| Columbia Southern University | Orange Beach, AL | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 90 | not reported | $10,500 | $119 |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-paying imaging & surgical tech program in Alabama?
By reported one-year earnings, Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound leads at $68,644 in the certificate program, but compare cost and local jobs too.
How many imaging & surgical tech programs are in Alabama?
The Scorecard lists 38 certificate or associate programs in this field at 22 schools in Alabama.