Most radiation therapists earn a yearly salary of between $69,000.00 to $100,000.00 per year depending on where they work and the persons experience in radiation therapy.
As a beginner radiation therapist who is just getting started and still learning and gaining experience they earn around $69,000.00 per year.
Then as the radiation therapist works for a couple years or so and gains more experience their salary will usually increase to around $80,000.00 to $100,000.00 per year which is pretty good.
The length of time that a person spends in school or college studying to become a radiation therapist is between 1 to 2 years.
Most radiation therapists go to college for at least 2 years before they become a radiation therapist.
The radiation therapist programs and education to become a radiation therapist can range from 1 to 2 years.
One year programs for becoming a radiation therapist will result in a certificate or diploma, while students in the 2 year programs will earn associate's degrees.
One year programs emphasize supervised clinical education.
You can usually do some of your study to become a radiation therapist online but you'll still need to get hands on experience before you're actually qualified to become a radiation therapist and get hired.