Ultrasound Technology Schools In Missouri
Missouri has 3 accredited ultrasound technology schools where ultrasound technology faculty who teach ultrasound technology classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the ultrasound technology academic community in Missouri, and the future trends in ultrasound technology training at the following levels:
- Ultrasound Technology Certificate
- Associates degree in Ultrasound Technology
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Professional Trends
Missouri Vs. National Ultrasound Technology Employment
| Missouri | 900 |
| National | 53,010 |
Approximately 2% of the country's ultrasound professionals work in Missouri state.
Employment Growth for Ultrasound technology professionals In Missouri
| 1,000 | 1,040 | 1,030 | 830 | 900 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of ultrasound professionals is shrinking in Missouri. In Missouri, 100 less ultrasound professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 10% decline in the field. This decline is slower than the national trend for ultrasound professionals which shows a 20% increase in the number of ultrasound professionals working around the nation.
Ultrasound Technology VS. All Professions salaries in Missouri
| $57,930 | $60,380 | $61,180 | $61,140 | $62,850 |
| $43,489 | $45,096 | $45,354 | $45,661 | $46,263 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Ultrasound Technology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by ultrasound professionals is increasing in Missouri. In 2006 ultrasound professionals made a mean salary of $57,930 per year, and in 2010 they made $62,850 per year.
Salary percentiles for Ultrasound technology professionals in Missouri
10th percentile |
$47,690 |
25th percentile |
$54,950 |
50th percentile |
$63,750 |
75th percentile |
$71,690 |
90th percentile |
$79,500 |
This represents a 8% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Missouri, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of ultrasound technology. The pay differential between the highest paid ultrasound professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 67%
Average Salaries for Ultrasound technology professionals and related professions in Missouri
Health Science |
$58,198 |
Sonography |
$62,850 |
X Ray Technician |
$49,080 |
Ultrasound professionals in Missouri earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Ultrasound Technology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Missouri
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 3 |
As the number of ultrasound professionals is decreasing in Missouri state, the number of students graduating from the 3 accredited ultrasound technology schools in Missouri state is increasing. In 2006, 25 students graduated from ultrasound technology courses in Missouri. And in 2010, 33 students graduated.
This represents a 32% increase in the number of ultrasound technology degree or certificate school graduates in Missouri state. 67% of these graduates received an undergraduate certificate in ultrasound technology.