Diagnostic Medical Sonography Sonographer and 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.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 299 institutions across the United States, with a total of 18943 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

516

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

4,023

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

883

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

855

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

3

degrees awarded

Other Awards

12,663

awards given

Top Schools for Diagnostic Medical Sonography Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Smith Chason College
Los Angeles, CA
633
2 Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL
597
3 High Desert Medical College
Lancaster, CA
549
4 New York Medical Career Training Center
Flushing, NY
474
5 CBD College
Los Angeles, CA
390
6 Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
Delray Beach, FL
366
7 Platt College-Anaheim
Anaheim, CA
285
8 Monroe College
Bronx, NY
285
9 Platt College-Riverside
Riverside, CA
285
10 Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
San Jose, CA
285
11 NUC University
Bayamon, PR
255
12 Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR
243
13 Platt College-Los Angeles
Alhambra, CA
216
14 Platt College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
201
15 Center for Allied Health Education
Brooklyn, NY
192
16 South College
Knoxville, TN
189
17 Center for Ultrasound Research & Education
White Plains, NY
186
18 Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX
173
19 PCI College
Cerritos, CA
162
20 Contra Costa Medical Career College
Antioch, CA
162
21 Washburn University
Topeka, KS
159
22 Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS
156
23 Sacramento Ultrasound Institute
Sacramento, CA
153
24 ATA College
Tulsa, OK
150
25 American Medical Sciences Center
Glendale, CA
135
26 Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
132
27 Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound
Mobile, AL
132
28 Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
129
29 San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
123
30 Southeastern College-West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL
117
31 ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
117
32 Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
114
33 George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
Hanceville, AL
114
34 Weber State University
Ogden, UT
111
35 Pima Medical Institute-Houston
Houston, TX
111
36 Southern Technical College
Fort Myers, FL
111
37 MCPHS University
Boston, MA
108
38 Casa Loma College-Los Angeles
Sherman Oaks, CA
108
39 Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
105
40 Lackawanna College
Scranton, PA
102
41 Austin Community College District
Austin, TX
100
42 South Hills School of Business & Technology
State College, PA
99
43 North-West College-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
96
44 Jackson College
Jackson, MI
93
45 GateWay Community College
Phoenix, AZ
90
46 Florida National University-Main Campus
Hialeah, FL
90
47 Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Rochester, MN
90
48 Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA
84
49 Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX
84
50 Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
Altamonte Springs, FL
84
51 Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX
81
52 St Philip's College
San Antonio, TX
81
53 Spokane Community College
Spokane, WA
81
54 Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, AL
80
55 Institute of Medical Ultrasound
Atlanta, GA
78
56 St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
78
57 Houston Community College
Houston, TX
78
58 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus
Carolina, PR
78
59 Trocaire College
Buffalo, NY
78
60 Miami Dade College
Miami, FL
78
61 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus
San Juan, PR
75
62 Columbia Central University-Caguas
Caguas, PR
75
63 Saint Louis Community College
Bridgeton, MO
75
64 Great Lakes Institute of Technology
Erie, PA
75
65 Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
74
66 The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
72
67 North-West College-Anaheim
Anaheim, CA
72
68 Seattle University
Seattle, WA
72
69 Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH
72
70 MedQuest College
Louisville, KY
72
71 Southeastern College-Charleston
North Charleston, SC
72
72 Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, OH
69
73 AdventHealth University
Orlando, FL
69
74 Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
69
75 Eastern Florida State College
Melbourne, FL
69
76 Hunter Business School
Levittown, NY
69
77 Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, GA
69
78 Pima Medical Institute-El Paso
El Paso, TX
69
79 Bellevue College
Bellevue, WA
69
80 Temple College
Temple, TX
66
81 Siena Heights University
Adrian, MI
66
82 Central California School of Continuing Education
San Luis Obispo, CA
66
83 Dallas College
Dallas, TX
66
84 American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education
Piscataway, NJ
66
85 Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Lancaster, PA
66
86 The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX
63
87 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati, OH
63
88 Western Suffolk BOCES
Northport, NY
63
89 BridgeValley Community & Technical College
South Charleston, WV
63
90 Triton College
River Grove, IL
60
91 Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
60
92 Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
Omaha, NE
60
93 Modern Technology School
Fountain Valley, CA
60
94 National Polytechnic College
Lakewood, CA
60
95 ATI College-Whittier
Whitter, CA
60
96 Medical Career Institute
Ocean, NJ
60
97 Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA
57
98 Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM
57
99 Concordia University-Saint Paul
Saint Paul, MN
57
100 Cypress College
Cypress, CA
57