Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician at Central New Mexico Community College

What traits are you looking for in a diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician school? To help you decide if Central New Mexico Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician program.

CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 21,398 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.

CNM Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Degrees Available

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

CNM Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Rankings

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

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

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

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. The typical associate's degree program in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician only graduates about 9% men each year. The program at CNM may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

CNM 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 34% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central New Mexico Community College 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	10
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist
• Surgical Technology
• Radiologic Technology
• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

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 NM, the home state for Central New Mexico Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Health Specialties Professors	1,300	$150,170
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	510	$63,840

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.