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Overview for Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to utilize medical ultrasound techniques to gather sonographic data used to diagnose a variety of conditions and diseases. Includes instruction in obtaining, reviewing, and integrating patient histories and data; patient instruction and care; anatomic, physiologic and pathologic data recording; sonographic data processing; sonography equipment operation; and professional standards and ethics.

Careers for Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician Majors

A major in Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician

Top 19 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
 87
(26.8%)
 - 
Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR
 58
(13.4%)
Less Selective$16,692 
 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR
 19
(6.1%)
 - 
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 Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, GA
 13
(4.7%)
 - 
 Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences
Memphis, TN
 8
(4.0%)
 $9,020 
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK
 22
(3.7%)
 - 
Newman University
Wichita, KS
 8
(3.2%)
Highly Selective$18,964 
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 University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE
 7
(1.9%)
 - 
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS
 31
(1.9%)
Less Selective$8,900 
Mountain State University
Beckley, WV
 13
(1.8%)
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.