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

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

Every diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician program at Northern Virginia Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and has a total student population of 52,873.

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

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

79% Women

58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician associate's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician only graduates about 7% men each year. The program at Northern Virginia Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

Northern Virginia Community College 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 12% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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	8
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

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*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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