Harris Health School of Diagnostic Medical Imaging radiography program costs $4,950. Here is how its graduates do.
A Certificate program in Bellaire, 2 years, full time. 71 of its 89 graduates passed the ARRT exam on the first try over 2021 to 2025.
The short version
- Its ARRT exam rate (79.8%) is below the Texas program median of 92.6%.
- 93.8% of graduates looking for work in the field found a job, by JRCERT's measure.
- 84.6% of students who started finished the program.
- Its published cost is at or below the median for Texas radiography programs that publish one ($9,639).
- At 10% of the local median wage for radiologic technologists, the program cost is paid back in about 0.6 years.
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How graduates do
JRCERT requires every accredited program to publish the same outcome measures, so they can be compared program to program. 4
| Year | Passed | Took the exam | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 22 | 90.9% |
| 2024 | 12 | 16 | 75.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | 14 | 71.4% |
| 2022 | 13 | 19 | 68.4% |
| 2021 | 16 | 18 | 88.9% |
Graduates who passed the ARRT radiography exam on the first attempt within six months of graduating, divided by those who took it. JRCERT requires programs to report a five-year average and sets a 75% benchmark. Job placement: graduates employed in the radiologic sciences within 12 months, divided by those actively seeking work there.
Where the money goes
About half of every dollar goes to tuition, year 1 (harris county resident). Other Texas residents pay $2,550 a year; out-of-state students $3,000. Books run about $500 to $1,500. Students get no stipend and no financial aid through the school.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Tuition, year 1 (Harris County resident) | $2,400 |
| Tuition, year 2 | $2,400 |
| Administrative fee | $150 |
| Total 1 | $4,950 |
* How we calculated this: Two years of tuition plus the one-time fee, added up by us. Books, uniforms and parking are extra.
Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. Undated costs page, live Nov. 5, 2026, Harris County resident.
What radiologic technologists earn around Houston
The median yearly wage for radiologic technologists in the Houston metro area is $80,780. 3 Payback time sets aside 10% of that each year toward the program cost.
Other radiography programs in the Houston area
| Program | ARRT exam rate | Job placement | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star College, CyFair AAS, Cypress | 98.0% | 100% | Not published |
| Lone Star College, Montgomery AAS, Conroe | 98.0% | 98.0% | Not published |
| San Jacinto College, Central AAS, Pasadena | 96.3% | 100% | $7,917 to $11,821 |
| Houston City College AAS, Houston | 95.0% | 98.8% | Not published |
| MD Anderson School of Health Professions Certificate, Houston | 92.9% | 100% | Not published |
| Galveston College AAS, Galveston | 87.4% | 100% | $7,000 to $8,500 |
| Pima Medical Institute, Houston AAS, Houston | 85.8% | 95.1% | $49,971 |
| Harris Health School of Diagnostic Medical Imaging (this page) Certificate, Bellaire | 79.8% | 93.8% | $4,950 |
| College of the Mainland AAS, Texas City | Not reported | Not reported | $6,919 |
| Wharton County Junior College AAS, Wharton | Not reported | Not reported | Not published |
Program facts
- Credential
- Certificate
- Length
- 2 years, full time
- Schedule
- Full time, with clinical rotations at Ben Taub and LBJ hospitals
- Starts
- July each year; apply by Nov. 30
- Before you apply
- An associate degree or higher with a 2.5 GPA, plus English, math, social science, anatomy and physiology, and arts or humanities courses with a C or better.
- Accreditation
- JRCERT, Accredited (JRCERT Find a Program, Nov. 2026)
- Leads to
- ARRT radiography certification exam
Sources and dates
- Harris Health School of Diagnostic Medical Imaging, radiography program costs, Undated costs page, live Nov. 5, 2026, Harris County resident.
- Harris Health School of Diagnostic Medical Imaging program outcomes page, program effectiveness data, checked Nov. 5, 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians (29-2034), May 2025 estimates.
- Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), checked Nov. 2026.
Every number was checked against its source on Nov. 4, 2026. Spot an error? Report it. Program Outcomes is independent and not affiliated with any school or JRCERT. Our independence policy