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William Hubble and Anthony Knight
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology June 2005, 33 (2) 94-99;
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    Survey respondents by sponsoring institution types.

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    The majority of programs graduated classes in May and August, although graduates are available throughout the year.

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    Two-thirds of respondents reported that their program was filled to capacity.

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    Program directors were asked to compare the number of qualified applicants they received for the most recent academic year vs. the previous academic year.

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    Programs Offering Various Completion Awards

    AwardNumber of programsPercentage
    Certificate2037
    Associate’s713
    Bachelor’s1222
    Associate’s and/or certificate611
    Bachelor’s and/or certificate815
    Bachelor’s, associate’s, and/or certificate12
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    Number of Graduating Classes per Year

    Number of classesNumber of programsPercentage
    14685
    2–359
    >336
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    Length of Professional Component

    LengthNumber of programsPercentage
    48 months59
    33 months12
    24 months713
    22 months59
    21 months12
    20 months12
    18 months24
    15 months59
    13 months12
    12 months2648
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    TABLE 4

    Number of Faculty Members

    FacultyMeanMedianModeHighLow
    Didactic
        Full-time (salary totally paid by NMT program)11170
        Shared faculty (salary partially paid by program)210240
        Adjunct faculty (no portion of salary paid by program)310120
    Clinical
        Full-time (salary totally paid by NMT program)100150
        Shared faculty (salary partially paid by program)100120
        Adjunct faculty (no portion of salary paid by program)14100950
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    Capacity and Attrition

    MeanMedianModeHighLow
    Maximum student capacity per academic year15118702
    Number of available student positions14107702
    Number of un-filled positions (if not at capacity)321121
    Number of qualified applicants4132121854
    Attrition rate5%0%0%50%0%
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    TABLE 6

    Age of Graduates (in years)

    GenderMeanMedianOldest age reportedYoungest age reported
    Males31305619
    Females27265219
    Both29275619
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    Gender and Racial/Ethnic Background of Graduates*

    RaceNumberPercentage
    American Indian or Alaskan native122
        Males    5    1
        Females    7    1
    African-American and Black, not of Hispanic origin    49    9
        Males    19    4
     Females    30    6
    Asian or Pacific Islander    23    4
        Males    12    2
        Females    11    2
    Latino or Hispanic    37    7
        Males    15    3
        Females    22    4
    White, not of Hispanic origin    415    77
        Males    166    31
        Females    249    47
    Total number of graduates    536    100
        Males    217    40
        Females    319    60
    • ↵* Number of programs reporting = 47.

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    Graduate Starting Salary Statistics

    Type of payMeanMedianModeHighLow
    Entry-level annual salaries*$49,400$49,920$52,000$74,880$33,280
    Entry-level hourly wage rates    $23.75    $24.00    $25.00    $36.00    $16.00
    Sign-on bonuses (if received)$4,380$5,000$5,000$8,000$2,000
    • ↵* Based on 52 weeks, full-time, at hourly rate.

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    Ages of Program Directors

    AgeNumberPercentage
    ≥60612
    50–591631
    40–492039
    30–39816
    20–2912
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    Highest Degree Earned by Program Directors

    Highest degree earnedNumberPercentage
    Doctorate48
    Masters2957
    Baccalaureate1733
    Certificate12
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    Program Director Salaries by Institution Type

    Hospital/medical centerCommunity collegeUniversity/4-year collegeUniversity teaching hospitalOverall
    n=9139335
    Mean$68,044$63,313$65,314$65,000$64,951
    Median$67,100$60,000$62,000$65,000$63,000
    ModeNA$80,000$60,000NA$60,000
    High$86,000$80,000$90,000$74,000$90,000
    Low$50,000$51,000$49,824$56,000$49,824
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    Salaries by Number of Years in Program Director Position at Current Institution

    Years1–56–1011–15>15
    n=16378
    Mean$62,963$59,257$69,571$65,640
    Median$61,500$60,000$70,000$61,649
    Mode$56,000$60,000$80,000N/A
    High$86,000$60,000$80,000$90,000
    Low$50,000$57,770$55,000$49,824
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