Lowest-cost accredited sonography programs
Ranked by the total in-state (or in-district) tuition or program cost each school publishes. Programs that only publish per-credit rates are not ranked, and published totals do not always include books, fees, or living costs, so compare the tuition notes on each program page. Only the 57 programs that publish this figure are listed.
This ranking has 57 CAAHEP-accredited diagnostic medical sonography programs at 43 schools and hospitals. By award: 34 associate degrees, 18 certificates, 4 diplomas, 1 bachelor's degree. Among the 37 that publish a program length, it ranges from 12 to 24 months. 57 publish a total in-state tuition or program cost, from $3,000 to $70,308. The median published credentialing pass rate is 100% (23 programs report).
Source: CAAHEP accredited program list and each program's official website, checked October 16, 2026. Values a school does not publish are shown as "Not published". How we source our data.
| West Virginia University Hospitals Adult cardiac | Morgantown, WV | Certificate | 12 mo | $3,000 | 100% |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute General | Hudson, NC | Associate degree | 21 mo | $3,200 | Not published |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Adult cardiac | Hudson, NC | Associate degree | 21 mo | $3,200 | 86% |
| West Virginia University Hospitals General | Morgantown, WV | Certificate | 18 mo | $4,500 | Not published |
| Tarrant County College District-Trinity River Campus General, Vascular | Fort Worth, TX | Associate degree | Not published | $4,810 | 100% |
| Hinds Community College-Rankin Campus General | Pearl, MS | Associate degree | 12 mo | $4,900 | Not published |
| Dallas College Not specified | Dallas, TX | Associate degree | 24 mo | $5,940 | Not published |
| Orange Coast College General | Costa Mesa, CA | Associate degree | 22 mo | $6,000 | Not published |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College General | Fayetteville, NC | Associate degree | Not published | $7,800 | Not published |
| Robeson Community College General | Lumberton, NC | Associate degree | Not published | $8,075 | 100% |
| Midland College Not specified | Midland, TX | Associate degree | 22 mo | $8,447 | Not published |
| Moore Norman Technology Center General | Norman, OK | Diploma | 15 mo | $8,464 | 100% |
| Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City General, Vascular | Kansas City, MO | Certificate | 18 mo | $8,660 | 100% |
| Henry Ford Health Providence Hospital General, Vascular | Southfield, MI | Certificate | 21 mo | $9,000 | 100% |
| Henry Ford Hospital General, Musculoskeletal | Detroit, MI | Certificate | 24 mo | $9,000 | Not published |
| Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City Adult cardiac | Kansas City, MO | Certificate | 18 mo | $10,330 | 100% |
| Tri-County Community College General | Murphy, NC | Associate degree | Not published | $11,614 | Not published |
| Bellin College Adult cardiac · Hybrid | Green Bay, WI | Certificate | Not published | $11,890 | 100% |
| Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana-Fisher Building General | Muncie, IN | Associate degree | 17 mo | $11,951 | Not published |
| Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana-Terre Haute General | Terre Haute, IN | Associate degree | Not published | $11,951 | Not published |
| Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana-Terre Haute Adult cardiac | Terre Haute, IN | Associate degree | Not published | $11,951 | Not published |
| Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana-Terre Haute Vascular | Terre Haute, IN | Associate degree | Not published | $11,951 | Not published |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Adult cardiac | Green Bay, WI | Associate degree | Not published | $12,224 | 100% |
| Moraine Park Technical College General, Vascular | Fond Du Lac, WI | Associate degree | 24 mo | $12,330 | 86% |
| Aurora Health Care Metro Inc. St. Luke's Medical Center General, Adult cardiac, Vascular | Milwaukee, WI | Certificate | 21 mo | $12,500 | 100% |
| Great Basin College General | Elko, NV | Bachelor's degree | Not published | $13,000 | Not published |
| Grady Health System General | Atlanta, GA | Certificate | 18 mo | $13,050 | 60% |
| Tulsa Community College-West Campus Vascular, General | Tulsa, OK | Associate degree | Not published | $13,364 | Not published |
| Santa Fe College General | Gainesville, FL | Associate degree | Not published | $13,447 | Not published |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital General | Canton, OH | Diploma | 12 mo | $14,000 | 100% |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital General | New Haven, CT | Certificate | 13 mo | $15,000 | Not published |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital Adult cardiac | New Haven, CT | Certificate | 13 mo | $15,000 | Not published |
| Cleveland Clinic-Beachwood General | Beachwood, OH | Diploma | 21 mo | $15,875 | 90% |
| Delta College General | University Center, MI | Certificate | Not published | $15,884 | Not published |
| Institute of Ultrasound Diagnostics General · Hybrid | Daphne, AL | Certificate | 12 mo | $16,775 | 88% |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point Adult cardiac | Crown Point, IN | Associate degree | 22 mo | $16,800 | Not published |
| Delta College General · Hybrid | University Center, MI | Associate degree | Not published | $18,580 | Not published |
| Sauk Valley Community College General, Vascular | Dixon, IL | Associate degree | 24 mo | $18,946 | Not published |
| The Johns Hopkins Hospital Adult cardiac | Baltimore, MD | Certificate | 14 mo | $19,500 | Not published |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority-Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion General | Aurora, CO | Certificate | 13 mo | $20,000 | 100% |
| Wallace State Community College General | Hanceville, AL | Associate degree | Not published | $23,513 | 100% |
| College of DuPage General, Vascular | Glen Ellyn, IL | Associate degree | Not published | $24,602 | Not published |
| Wallace State Community College Adult cardiac, Vascular | Hanceville, AL | Associate degree | Not published | $26,132 | 100% |
| Harrisburg Area Community College General | Harrisburg, PA | Associate degree | Not published | $26,506 | 100% |
| Wallace State Community College General, Vascular | Hanceville, AL | Associate degree | Not published | $26,594 | 92% |
| The State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University General, Adult cardiac | Brooklyn, NY | Certificate | 22 mo | $38,000 | 100% |
| Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Adult cardiac, Vascular | Cincinnati, OH | Associate degree | Not published | $40,625 | 100% |
| North Shore University Hospital General, Vascular, Adult cardiac | Manhasset, NY | Certificate | 20 mo | $42,050 | Not published |
| Pima Medical Institute Not specified | Houston, TX | Associate degree | 22 mo | $50,193 | Not published |
| Pima Medical Institute Not specified | El Paso, TX | Associate degree | 22 mo | $50,193 | Not published |
| Pima Medical Institute General | San Antonio, TX | Associate degree | 22 mo | $50,193 | Not published |
| Sacramento Ultrasound Institute General · Hybrid | Sacramento, CA | Diploma | 17 mo | $58,870 | Not published |
| Center for Allied Health Education General, Adult cardiac, Vascular | Brooklyn, NY | Certificate | 22 mo | $59,500 | Not published |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Adult cardiac | Sacramento, CA | Associate degree | 18 mo | $60,669 | Not published |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Adult cardiac | San Jose, CA | Associate degree | 18 mo | $60,669 | Not published |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Vascular | San Jose, CA | Associate degree | 18 mo | $60,900 | Not published |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts General | Fresno, CA | Associate degree | 24 mo | $70,308 | Not published |
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