Online Ultrasound Tech Schools

Cost per Credit:
In-District | $351
In-State | $416

Credits to Graduate:  80.5

State Fair Community College's associate of applied science in diagnostic medical sonography prepares students for national registry exams. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.

The hybrid curriculum offers general and cardiac tracks, and enrollees can complete each track's 80.5 credits in 22 months. Students take online courses and do lab work on campus in Sedalia, Missouri. 

Coursework covers patient care, sonography principles and instrumentation, and vascular sonography. A clinical internship gives hands-on experience at a site in Missouri. Admission requires prerequisite general education and science courses and a pre-entrance exam.

Cost per Credit:
In-State | $185-$209
Out-of-State | $277

Credits to Graduate: 80

The associate of applied science (AAS) in general sonography at Jackson College offers abdomen/superficial structures and obstetrics/gynecology specialties. The CAAHEP-accredited program prepares enrollees to sit for national registry exams. Degree-seekers complete online coursework and in-person clinicals. 

The curriculum requires limited general education coursework. The major covers medical terminology, sonographic techniques, and sonographic instrumentation. Enrollees get 1,350 hours of supervised clinical experience at sites in Michigan or in affiliated states.

Students begin the AAS in the summer. Admission requires a high school diploma or GED certificate and prerequisite coursework.

Cost per Credit:
In-State | $106
Out-of-State | $383

Credits to Graduate: 80

Santa Fe College's associate of science in diagnostic medical sonography involves a partnership with local hospitals and imaging facilities. The degree prepares enrollees for specialty sonography exams and national registry exams. Students complete a blended curriculum of online and on-campus courses in Gainesville, Florida.

The program's 80 credits include prerequisite entrance requirements, and degree-seekers take technical courses as part of a cohort. Key topics covered include principles and protocols of imaging, professional aspects of sonography, abdominal sonography, and obstetrics/gynecology sonography. 

Enrollees complete clinical internships at hospitals in Florida. Admission requires a high school diploma or GED certificate, prerequisite courses, and a minimum 2.5 college GPA. 

Cost per Credit:
In-State | $118
Out-of-State | $220

Credits to Graduate: 69

Students complete Hinds Community College's associate of applied science (AAS) in diagnostic medical sonography on campus in Raymond, Mississippi. Students enter the program after they complete a JRCERT radiologic technology program. The CAAHEP-accredited AAS offers select classes online. 

The 69-credit curriculum covers the introduction to ultrasound, physics and instrumentation, abdominal sonography, and obstetrics and gynecology sonography. Enrollees complete a series of clinical experiences in person at local facilities.

The program ranks among the nation's most affordable ultrasound tech schools. Admission requirements include a high school diploma or equivalency and prerequisite coursework.

Cost per Credit:
In-State | $80
Out-of-State | $500

Credits to Graduate: 65

Lamar Institute of Technology's associate of applied science (AAS) in diagnostic medical sonography offers diagnostic medical and cardiac programs. The AAS holds CAAHEP-accreditation and prepares enrollees to sit for national registry exams. Students complete classroom coursework and supervised clinical experience.

The curriculum includes ultrasound physics, diagnostic electrocardiography, and cardiovascular concepts. Students complete 91 lab hours and a series of practicums. The program only accepts a small number of students each year.

Texans pay a very competitive tuition rate. Admission requires a high school diploma or GED certificate and prerequisite coursework.