The Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major at Platt College - Los Angeles

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Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician at Platt College - Los Angeles

93% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Platt College - Los Angeles is located in Alhambra, California and has a total student population of 717. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 42 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.

Platt College - Los Angeles Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Degrees Available

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

Platt College - Los Angeles 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 Platt College - Los Angeles 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 Platt College - Los Angeles 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 Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools	9
Most Popular Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology Trade Schools	15
Most Focused Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	16
Most Popular Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	17
Most Focused Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools	19
Best Value Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Most Focused Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology Trade Schools	33
Best Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	38
	42
Best Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools	124
Best Value Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology Associate Degree Schools	126
	157
Best Value Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology Schools	162
Best Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology Trade Schools	182
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Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Student Demographics at Platt College - Los Angeles

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

Platt College - Los Angeles Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Associate’s Program

90% Women

86% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

Platt College - Los Angeles does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician graduates 45% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Platt College - Los Angeles Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Bachelor’s Program

79% Women

93% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 14 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician from Platt College - Los Angeles in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women. 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 Platt College - Los Angeles since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% more racial-ethnic minorities in its diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Platt College - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Platt College - Los Angeles 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.

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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 CA, the home state for Platt College - Los Angeles.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	6,770	$92,660

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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