Sonography Schools In Virginia
Virginia has 4 accredited sonography schools where sonography faculty who teach sonography classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the sonography academic community in Virginia, and the future trends in sonography training at the following levels:
- Sonography Certificate
- Associates degree in Sonography
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Professional Trends
Virginia Vs. National Sonography Employment
| Virginia | 1,200 |
| National | 53,010 |
Approximately 2% of the country's sonographers work in Virginia state.
Employment Growth for Sonographers In Virginia
| 950 | 1,030 | 1,110 | 1,080 | 1,200 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
In Virginia, sonography is a growing field. In Virginia, 250 more sonographers were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Virginia, this field has grown by 26% in four years. This growth is faster than the change in the number of sonographers around the country. Nationally, the number of sonographers has grown by 20% from 2006 to 2010.
Sonography VS. All Professions salaries in Virginia
| $57,860 | $61,470 | $62,740 | $62,810 | $63,370 |
| $46,318 | $48,287 | $49,095 | $50,643 | $51,501 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Sonography
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to sonographers are growing in Virginia. In 2006 sonographers made a mean salary of $57,860 per year, and in 2010 they made $63,370 per year.
Salary percentiles for Sonographers in Virginia
10th percentile |
$42,620 |
25th percentile |
$52,930 |
50th percentile |
$64,730 |
75th percentile |
$74,490 |
90th percentile |
$84,360 |
This represents a 9% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of sonography, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid sonographers earning 98% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Virginia state.
Average Salaries for Sonographers and related professions in Virginia
Health Science |
$71,248 |
Sonography |
$63,370 |
X Ray Technician |
$57,640 |
In Virginia, sonographers earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Sonography programs available for each degree type for all schools in Virginia
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 5 |
A majority of these graduates, or 60%, graduated with an undergraduate certificate in sonography.