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

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

RIT is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 16,158.

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.

 

 

RIT Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician

RIT 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 RIT compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician major at RIT 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
	6
Most Popular Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools	10
Most Focused Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools	12
Best Value Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45
Best Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology Trade Schools	52
Most Focused Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology Trade Schools	186

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

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

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

Of the 20 diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from RIT, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician at RIT are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

RIT 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

• Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician
• Physician Assistant

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 NY, the home state for Rochester Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	5,210	$74,960

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 Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.