Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician at Northern Virginia Community College

If you plan to study diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician, take a look at what Northern Virginia Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and approximately 52,873 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 22 students received their associate's degree in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician section at the bottom of this page.

 

Northern Virginia Community College Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician

Northern Virginia Community College Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Rankings

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Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Student Demographics at Northern Virginia Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician majors at Northern Virginia Community College.

Northern Virginia Community College Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician only graduates about 9% men each year. The program at Northern Virginia Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician at Northern Virginia Community College are white. Around 59% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Virginia Community College with a associate's in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
• Respiratory Care Therapy
• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Radiologic Technology

Careers That Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Grads May Go Into

A degree in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Northern Virginia Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	1,680	$74,390

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.