Sonography Schools In Louisiana
In Louisiana, there are 4 accredited schools where sonography classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Louisiana's sonography academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in sonography includes sonography training at the sonography certificate level.
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Louisiana Vs. National Sonography Employment
| Louisiana | 790 |
| National | 53,010 |
Of all of the sonographers that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Louisiana state.
Employment Growth for Sonographers In Louisiana
| 690 | 750 | 690 | 670 | 790 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Louisiana, the field of sonography is growing. In Louisiana, 100 more sonographers were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of sonography has grown by 14% in Louisiana. This growth is slower than the national trend for sonographers which shows a 20% increase in the number of sonographers working around the nation.
Sonography VS. All Professions salaries in Louisiana
| $51,770 | $55,210 | $57,890 | $59,440 | $55,210 |
| $38,658 | $41,019 | $42,185 | $43,003 | $45,617 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Sonography
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Louisiana, as the number of sonographers is growing, the salaries earned by sonographers are increasing. In 2006 sonographers made a mean salary of $51,770 per year, and in 2010 they made $55,210 per year.
Salary percentiles for Sonographers in Louisiana
10th percentile |
$39,920 |
25th percentile |
$47,930 |
50th percentile |
$55,250 |
75th percentile |
$63,730 |
90th percentile |
$72,660 |
This represents a 6% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Louisiana, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of sonography. The pay differential between the highest paid sonographers and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 82%
Average Salaries for Sonographers and related professions in Louisiana
Health Science |
$64,078 |
Sonography |
$55,210 |
X Ray Technician |
$48,470 |
In Louisiana, sonographers earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Sonography programs available for each degree type for all schools in Louisiana
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 5 |
The number of students graduating from the 4 accredited sonography schools in Louisiana is increasing. In Louisiana, there were 14 graduates in 2006. And there were 38 graduates from sonography courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 171% percent increase in the number of sonography school degree or certificate graduates in Louisiana. Most of these graduates, or 100%, earned an undergraduate certificate in sonography.