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Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology at Northwest Shoals Community College

If you are interested in studying Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology, take a look at what Northwest Shoals Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwest Shoals Community College sits in Muscle Shoals, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 10 sonographer/ultrasound technology graduations were recorded at Northwest Shoals Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwest Shoals Community College

Many students take online classes at Northwest Shoals Community College. Among 4,665 students, 1,094 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,308 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology graduates at Northwest Shoals Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology graduates at Northwest Shoals Community College are 90% women (9) and 10% men (1).

Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology Associate’s Program at Northwest Shoals Community College

Of the 10 associate’s sonographer/ultrasound technology degrees awarded at Northwest Shoals Community College, 90% were women (9) and 10% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology associate’s degree recipients at Northwest Shoals Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology associate’s degree recipients at Northwest Shoals Community College, lower than the national average of 51%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology Graduates

Students who finish Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology program at Northwest Shoals Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$91,848
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.