Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2023

6,280

growing 1.95%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$4,410

growing 6.52%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$25,560

declining 8.71%

Average Wage

$90,179

growing 3.02%

People in Workforce

4.86M

growing 4.16%

Average Employee Age

42.5

declining 0.173%

About

In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician degree recipients are Los Angeles, CA, New York, NY, and Fort Lauderdale, FL. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician degree recipients are Stratford, CT, Delray Beach, FL, and Lakewood, CA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician is a associates degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician and the types of students that study this field. Smith Chason College awards the most degrees in Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician in the US, but Center for Ultrasound Research & Education and American Medical Sciences Center have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician.

Tuition costs for Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician majors are, on average, $4,410 for in-state public colleges, and $25,560 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician programs are Public, 2-year institutions (117 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private for-profit, 2-year (1,530 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician (2023)

Smith Chason College
211 degrees awarded
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
199 degrees awarded
High Desert Medical College
183 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician, is Private for-profit, 2-year (1,530 completions in 2023).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$4,410

Median In-State Public

$25,560

Median Out of State Private

Smith Chason College has the most Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician degree recipients, with 211 degrees awarded in 2023.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Center for Ultrasound Research & Education has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician, with 100%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician

Los Angeles County, CA
827 degrees awarded
Broward County, FL
240 degrees awarded
Queens County, NY
175 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician by year.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Health graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Health majors is $90,179 and the most common occupations are Registered nurses, Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, and Pharmacists.

The industry that employs the most Health majors is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Pipeline transportation.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$90,179

Average Wage in Workforce

± $879

3.02%

1 Year Growth

± 1.36%

The average salary for Health majors is $90,179 and the most common occupations are Registered nurses, Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, and Pharmacists.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Health majors.

Highest Paying Locations

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Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Health majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Health majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

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The most common occupations for Health majors, by number of employees, are Registered nurses, Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, and Pharmacists.

Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Health majors working as Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, Nurse anesthetists, and Audiologists.

Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Health majors are Surgeons, Physicians, and Nurse anesthetists.

Occupations by Share

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4.86M

2023 Workforce

± 53,278

4.16%

1 Year Growth

± 1.5%

The number of Health graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.16%, from 4.67M in 2022 to 4.86M in 2023.

The largest single share of Health graduates go on to work as Registered nurses (36.4%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Health by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The most common industries that employ Health majors, by number of employees, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Outpatient care centers, and Elementary & secondary schools.

Highest Paid

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The highest paying industries of Health majors, by average wage, are Pipeline transportation, Oil & gas extraction, and Sugar & confectionery products.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

4.86M

2023 Workforce

± 53,278

4.16%

1 Year Growth

± 1.5%

The number of Health graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.16%, from 4.67M in 2022 to 4.86M in 2023.

The industry which employs the most Health graduates by share is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, followed by Outpatient care centers. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Health.

Specialty Locations

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PUMAS with a relatively high number of Health majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Health majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Health in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Health is 42.5.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Associates Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Health degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Health (3,118 students).

Workforce Age

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42.5

Average Age in 2023

± 0.146 Years

0.173%

1 Year Change

± 0.49%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Health. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 31 years old, which represent 3.08% and 3% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician are Associates Degree, Bachelors Degree, and 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Health are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (92.8%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
3,118 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,707 degrees awarded
Asian
472 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Female
1,801 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
1,121 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Associates Degree recipients in Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Philippines
208,734 degree recipients
India
88,717 degree recipients
Mexico
37,939 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Philippines
5.07 times more than expected
Cameroon
3.13 times more than expected
Nigeria
3.12 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Philippines that hold Health degrees (5.07 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Philippines (208,734 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, and Equipment Selection.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Equipment Maintenance is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Speaking, and Writing are the three most important skills for people in the field.