MRI tech school in Minnesota

2 MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

2 schools offer these MRI programs, and Minnesota has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

MRI technologists operate magnetic resonance imaging scanners to make the images doctors use to diagnose patients. They typically need an associate degree, some start out as radiologic technologists, and few states require a license for MRI work.¹

In Minnesota, both programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 2 programs here are MRI (associate degree, 1 program) and MRI certificate or course (1 program).

See the 2 programs

How much does MRI tech school cost in Minnesota?

$2,034 to $11,291

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: 47%
Working 6 months later: 87%
Earned a year, estimated: about $76,600
Length: 30 to 120 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Minnesota may also offer MRI tech school. How these figures are made

Is there free MRI tech school in Minnesota?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $2,034 to $11,291.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 2 MRI programs in Minnesota approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

MRI (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Rochester Community and Technical College, RochesterMRI (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$76,600
Price if you pay yourself$11,291
Program website, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) at Rochester Community and Technical College
More details about Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) at Rochester Community and Technical College
Finished
47%
Working at 6 months
87%
Earned in a quarter
$19,138
Length
120 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
49
Earned a year, estimated
$76,600
Price if you pay yourself
$11,291
Program website, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) at Rochester Community and Technical College
MRI certificate or courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Riverland Community College
Based in Austin, MN
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Riverland Community College, based in Austin, MNMRI certificate or course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,034
Program website, Magnetic Resonance Imaging at Riverland Community College
More details about Magnetic Resonance Imaging at Riverland Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
30 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,034
Program website, Magnetic Resonance Imaging at Riverland Community College

How to pay for MRI tech school in Minnesota

WIOA funding can pay for MRI tech school in Minnesota

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for MRI tech school

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for MRI tech school

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Minnesota

How MRI tech school compares with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in Minnesota

Where the Minnesota MRI program numbers come from

Which Minnesota MRI programs are on this list?

These are the MRI programs Minnesota approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Minnesota offers.

How the prices and results of Minnesota MRI programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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