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Major Overview for Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician

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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 20 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
91
(25.2%)
$26,912
Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR
59
(12.1%)
Minimally Selective$14,418
Weber State University
Ogden, UT
29
(1.5%)
Open Admissions$11,498
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
24
(1.1%)
Moderately Selective$36,435
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK
23
(4.8%)
-
Seattle University
Seattle, WA
23
(2.2%)
Moderately Selective$35,490
Mountain State University
Beckley, WV
20
(2.7%)
Open Admissions$13,864
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
20
(0.6%)
Moderately Selective$15,004
University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR
17
(5.8%)
-
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
15
(1.0%)
Moderately Selective$28,552
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.