Sonography Schools

There are 252 accredited sonography schools in the country. As a professor or instructor of sonography classes at one of these schools, you play a iperative role in shaping the future of this growing field. The trends in the sonography academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below, which includes sonography training at the following levels:

  • Sonography Certificate
  • Associates degree in Sonography
  • Bachelors degree in Sonography

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Sonographers

44,340 46,770 48,920 51,630 53,010
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

In the year 2010, there were 53,010 sonographers working in the US. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of sonographers has grown by 20%.

This growth is faster than the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010, which was 1%. Over the next 7 years, this trend is expected to contine.

National Salary percentiles for Sonographers

10th percentile		 $44,900
25th percentile		 $53,810
50th percentile		 $64,380
75th percentile		 $75,290
90th percentile		 $88,490

Nationally, the median yearly salary earned by sonographers was $64,380 in 2010. The national median salary for all professions, was $68,155 in the same year. Thus, the median yearly salary for sonographers in the US was 5% less than the national median salary for all professions.

National Median Salary Growth For Sonography

$57,160 $59,860 $61,980 $63,010 $64,380
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

Sonographers' salaries have grown by 13% between the years 2006 and 2010.

Educational Trends

National Sonography Student enrollment growth by degree

1,877 2,880 2,854 3,381 1,777
271 383 405 416 424
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
1,459 986 1,567 1,372 3,165
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Sonography
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Sonography
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Sonography
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Sonography
  • Grey: Certificate in Sonography

The career outlook for sonographers is showing a rapid change. And, on the educational front, the story is similar. In 2006, 3,607 students graduated from sonography degree programs in the US. In 2010, 5,366 students graduated from sonography schools.

This represents a 49% change in the number of graduates. This growth in the number of students graduating from sonography courses is greater than the 12% growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general.

Sonography Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 120
bachelor		 24
master		 0
doctor		 0
Certificate		 116
Total260

While student graduation numbers are up, the number of schools offering sonography programs has decreased. In 2006 there were 180 sonography schools across the nation, and in 2010, there were 252 schools.

Sonography Faculty Salaries

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States

  1. Sonography Schools in Florida30 Schools
  2. Sonography Schools in California27 Schools
  3. Sonography Schools in Texas24 Schools
  4. Sonography Schools in Illinois14 Schools
  5. Sonography Schools in Michigan13 Schools
  6. Sonography Schools in New Jersey13 Schools
  7. Sonography Schools in Pennsylvania11 Schools
  8. Sonography Schools in North Carolina9 Schools
  9. Sonography Schools in Ohio9 Schools
  10. Sonography Schools in Georgia7 Schools
  11. Sonography Schools in New York7 Schools
  12. Sonography Schools in Oklahoma6 Schools
  13. Sonography Schools in Alabama6 Schools
  14. Sonography Schools in Massachusetts5 Schools
  15. Sonography Schools in Washington State5 Schools
  16. Sonography Schools in Wisconsin5 Schools
  17. Sonography Schools in Kentucky5 Schools
  18. Sonography Schools in Minnesota4 Schools
  19. Sonography Schools in Virginia4 Schools
  20. Sonography Schools in Louisiana4 Schools
  21. Sonography Schools in Arizona3 Schools
  22. Sonography Schools in Connecticut3 Schools
  23. Sonography Schools in Mississippi3 Schools
  24. Sonography Schools in Tennessee3 Schools
  25. Sonography Schools in Missouri3 Schools
  26. Sonography Schools in Nebraska3 Schools
  27. Sonography Schools in Kansas3 Schools
  28. Sonography Schools in Maryland2 Schools
  29. Sonography Schools in Rhode Island2 Schools
  30. Sonography Schools in South Carolina2 Schools
  31. Sonography Schools in New Mexico2 Schools
  32. Sonography Schools in Iowa2 Schools
  33. Sonography Schools in Arkansas1 Schools
  34. Sonography Schools in Colorado1 Schools
  35. Sonography Schools in South Dakota1 Schools
  36. Sonography Schools in Delaware1 Schools
  37. Sonography Schools in Washington DC1 Schools
  38. Sonography Schools in Utah1 Schools
  39. Sonography Schools in Nevada1 Schools
  40. Sonography Schools in New Hampshire1 Schools
  41. Sonography Schools in West Virginia1 Schools
  42. Sonography Schools in Idaho1 Schools
  43. Sonography Schools in Wyoming1 Schools
  44. Sonography Schools in Maine1 Schools
  45. Sonography Schools in Oregon1 Schools

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