The Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major at University of Alaska Anchorage

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Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician at University of Alaska Anchorage

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 University of Alaska Anchorage stacks up to those at other schools.

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and approximately 11,953 students attend the school each year.

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.

UAA Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Degrees Available

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

UAA Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Rankings

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

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician majors at University of Alaska Anchorage.

UAA Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Associate’s Program

88% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

UAA 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 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Anchorage with a associate's in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Anchorage.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	80	$93,740
Health Specialties Professors	60	$64,880

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
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