Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician at Alvin 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 Alvin Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Alvin is located in Alvin, Texas and approximately 5,737 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.

Alvin Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Degrees Available

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

Alvin Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Rankings

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

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician majors at Alvin Community College.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician associate's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician only graduates about 9% men each year. The program at Alvin may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

Alvin 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 13% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Respiratory Care Therapy
• Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist

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 TX, the home state for Alvin Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	4,870	$71,580

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.