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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.

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| 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. |
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Top 20
U.S.
Colleges with the
most degrees awarded
of Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician among the 2006-2007
graduating class.
|  | Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA | 91 (25.2%) | |  |
|  | Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR | 59 (12.1%) |  |  |
|  | Weber State University Ogden, UT | 29 (1.5%) |  |  |
|  | Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY | 24 (1.1%) |  |  |
|  | University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, OK | 23 (4.8%) | | - |
|  | Seattle University Seattle, WA | 23 (2.2%) |  |  |
|  | Mountain State University Beckley, WV | 20 (2.7%) |  |  |
|  | Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | 20 (0.6%) |  |  |
| | University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR | 17 (5.8%) | | - |
| | Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL | 15 (1.0%) |  |  |
* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.
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