Vocational Programs for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
83K	$42.80	$89,020

The role of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers is to produce ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by physicians. Includes vascular technologists. The average annual wage of the occupations is $89,020 and $43 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Diagnostic Medical Sonographers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 82,780 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Diagnostic Medical Sonographers is $41,328. The average length of the programs is 775 hours and the average completion time is 21.92 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Diagnostic Medical Sonographers. Total 116 schools are offering certificate programs. If you want to check schools for bachelor's or graduate degrees, check Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician page.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	116	$41,328	$2,441	775 Hours	21.92 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

The following 116 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Diagnostic Medical Sonographers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.