Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician at Oregon Institute of Technology

If you are interested in studying diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician, you may want to check out the program at Oregon Institute of Technology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

OIT is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon and has a total student population of 5,323.

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.

 

 

OIT Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at OIT

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, OIT does offer online courses in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

OIT Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician progam at OIT compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician major at OIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology Trade Schools	1
Most Popular Online Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	1
Most Focused Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	4
Most Popular Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology Trade Schools	5
Best Value Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Best Value Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology Schools	161

Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Student Demographics at OIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician majors at Oregon Institute of Technology.

OIT Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 103 students earned a bachelor's degree in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician from OIT. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men. The typical diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician bachelor's degree program is made up of only 9% men. So male students are more repesented at OIT since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician at OIT are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oregon Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	61
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

OIT also has a doctoral program available in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
• Polysomnography
• Respiratory Care Therapy

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 OR, the home state for Oregon Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$145,380
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	980	$86,380

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
• Image Credit: By M.O. Stevens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.