Sonography programs with the highest credentialing pass rates
Ranked by the credentialing exam pass rate (ARDMS or CCI) each program publishes on its outcomes page. Small cohorts can swing between 100% and much lower from one year to the next, so check the reporting period and cohort size on the program page. Only the 117 programs that publish this figure are listed.
This ranking has 117 CAAHEP-accredited diagnostic medical sonography programs at 94 schools and hospitals. By award: 73 associate degrees, 27 certificates, 12 bachelor's degrees, 5 diplomas. Among the 50 that publish a program length, it ranges from 12 to 33 months. 23 publish a total in-state tuition or program cost, from $3,000 to $40,625. The median published credentialing pass rate is 100% (117 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.
| Albany State University-West Campus General | Albany, GA | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Allen College General | Waterloo, IA | Bachelor's degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Ascension St. Vincent College of Health Professions General, Vascular | Indianapolis, IN | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Ascension St. Vincent College of Health Professions Adult cardiac | Indianapolis, IN | Associate degree | 19 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Aurora Health Care Metro Inc. St. Luke's Medical Center General, Adult cardiac, Vascular | Milwaukee, WI | Certificate | 21 mo | $12,500 | 100% |
| Bellevue College General, Vascular | Bellevue, WA | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Bellevue College Adult cardiac | Bellevue, WA | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Bellin College Adult cardiac · Hybrid | Green Bay, WI | Certificate | Not published | $11,890 | 100% |
| Bergen Community College General, Adult cardiac | Paramus, NJ | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Bucks County Community College General | Bristol, PA | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Cape Fear Community College General | Wilmington, NC | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College General | Eau Claire, WI | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Adult cardiac, Vascular | Cincinnati, OH | Associate degree | Not published | $40,625 | 100% |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital General | Canton, OH | Diploma | 12 mo | $14,000 | 100% |
| College of Southern Nevada General | Las Vegas, NV | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| College of Southern Nevada Adult cardiac | Las Vegas, NV | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Collin County Community College District-McKinney Campus (Central Park) Not specified | McKinney, TX | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Collin County Community College District-McKinney Campus (Central Park) Not specified | McKinney, TX | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Concordia University General, Vascular | Mequon, WI | Certificate | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Concordia University, St. Paul Adult cardiac | St. Paul, MN | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Del Mar College-Windward Campus Not specified | Corpus Christi, TX | Associate degree | 18 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Delaware Technical and Community College-Owens Campus General | Georgetown, DE | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Delaware Technical Community College-Wilmington General | Wilmington, DE | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Delaware Technical Community College-Wilmington Adult cardiac, Vascular | Wilmington, DE | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Delgado Community College General | New Orleans, LA | Certificate | 16 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Georgia Southern University-Armstrong Campus General | Savannah, GA | Bachelor's degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Greenville Technical College Not specified | Greenville, SC | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Harper College General | Palatine, IL | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Harper College Adult cardiac | Palatine, IL | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Harrisburg Area Community College General | Harrisburg, PA | Associate degree | Not published | $26,506 | 100% |
| Henry Ford Health Providence Hospital General, Vascular | Southfield, MI | Certificate | 21 mo | $9,000 | 100% |
| Hillsborough College-Dale Mabry Adult cardiac | Tampa, FL | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Indiana University Indianapolis-Fort Wayne General | Fort Wayne, IN | Bachelor's degree | 33 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Joliet Junior College General, Vascular | Joliet, IL | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Labette Community College General · Hybrid | Parsons, KS | Associate degree | 14 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Labette Community College Vascular · Hybrid | Parsons, KS | Associate degree | 14 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Lamar Institute of Technology Not specified | Beaumont, TX | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Lincoln Land Community College General | Springfield, IL | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Maine College of Health Professions General | Lewiston, ME | Certificate | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Maricopa Community Colleges-GateWay Community College General, Vascular · Hybrid | Phoenix, AZ | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Maricopa Community Colleges-GateWay Community College General, Vascular · Hybrid | Phoenix, AZ | Certificate | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Mercy University of Nursing and Health Professions General, Vascular | Cape Girardeau, MO | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare Not specified | Memphis, TN | Certificate | 15 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Moore Norman Technology Center General | Norman, OK | Diploma | 15 mo | $8,464 | 100% |
| Mt. San Jacinto College-Menifee General | Menifee, CA | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing and Allied Health Adult cardiac, Vascular | Omaha, NE | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Northampton Community College General, Vascular | Bethlehem, PA | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Northampton Community College Vascular | Bethlehem, PA | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Adult cardiac | Green Bay, WI | Associate degree | Not published | $12,224 | 100% |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital General | Chicago, IL | Certificate | 16 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Oakland Community College-Southfield General | Southfield, MI | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Oregon Institute of Technology General | Klamath Falls, OR | Bachelor's degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Pitt Community College Adult cardiac | Winterville, NC | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Rhode Island Hospital Not specified | Providence, RI | Diploma | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Robeson Community College General | Lumberton, NC | Associate degree | Not published | $8,075 | 100% |
| Rowan College of South Jersey General | Sewell, NJ | Associate degree | 21 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Rush University Vascular | Chicago, IL | Bachelor's degree | 24 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Saint Louis Community College General, Adult cardiac, Vascular | St. Louis, MO | Certificate | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City General, Vascular | Kansas City, MO | Certificate | 18 mo | $8,660 | 100% |
| Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City Adult cardiac | Kansas City, MO | Certificate | 18 mo | $10,330 | 100% |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo General, Adult cardiac, Vascular | Fargo, ND | Certificate | 21 mo | Not published | 100% |
| St. Cloud Technical and Community College General | St. Cloud, MN | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| St. Johns River State College-Orange Park Campus General, Vascular | Orange Park, FL | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Tarrant County College District-Trinity River Campus General, Vascular | Fort Worth, TX | Associate degree | Not published | $4,810 | 100% |
| Temple College General | Temple, TX | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| The State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University General, Adult cardiac | Brooklyn, NY | Certificate | 22 mo | $38,000 | 100% |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill General | Chapel Hill, NC | Bachelor's degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Tidewater Community College-Virginia Beach Campus General | Virginia Beach, VA | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| University of Alaska Anchorage General | Anchorage, AK | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| University of California San Diego Medical Center General | San Diego, CA | Certificate | 14 mo | Not published | 100% |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority-Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion General | Aurora, CO | Certificate | 13 mo | $20,000 | 100% |
| University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center General, Adult cardiac, Vascular | Oklahoma City, OK | Bachelor's degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Valencia College General | Orlando, FL | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 100% |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Not specified | Nashville, TN | Certificate | 18 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Wallace State Community College Adult cardiac, Vascular | Hanceville, AL | Associate degree | Not published | $26,132 | 100% |
| Wallace State Community College General | Hanceville, AL | Associate degree | Not published | $23,513 | 100% |
| Weatherford College Adult cardiac, Vascular | Weatherford, TX | Associate degree | 19 mo | Not published | 100% |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Adult cardiac | Morgantown, WV | Certificate | 12 mo | $3,000 | 100% |
| Oregon Institute of Technology Adult cardiac | Klamath Falls, OR | Bachelor's degree | Not published | Not published | 99% |
| Rochester Institute of Technology General | Rochester, NY | Bachelor's degree | Not published | Not published | 96% |
| Hunter Business School General, Adult cardiac · Hybrid | Medford, NY | Diploma | 23 mo | Not published | 94% |
| Northern Virginia Community College-Medical Education Campus General, Adult cardiac, Vascular | Springfield, VA | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | 92% |
| Pearl River Community College-Forrest County Campus General | Hattiesburg, MS | Associate degree | 12 mo | Not published | 92% |
| Pitt Community College General | Winterville, NC | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 92% |
| Wallace State Community College General, Vascular | Hanceville, AL | Associate degree | Not published | $26,594 | 92% |
| Lamar Institute of Technology Not specified | Beaumont, TX | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 91% |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College General | Charlottesville, VA | Associate degree | 21 mo | Not published | 91% |
| Cleveland Clinic-Beachwood General | Beachwood, OH | Diploma | 21 mo | $15,875 | 90% |
| Ferris State University General | Big Rapids, MI | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 90% |
| BridgeValley Community and Technical College Adult cardiac | South Charleston, WV | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 88.9% |
| College of DuPage General | Glen Ellyn, IL | Certificate | Not published | Not published | 88% |
| Institute of Ultrasound Diagnostics General · Hybrid | Daphne, AL | Certificate | 12 mo | $16,775 | 88% |
| Itawamba Community College General | Tupelo, MS | Associate degree | 18 mo | Not published | 88% |
| Baker College General | Owosso, MI | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 87% |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County General | Baltimore, MD | Certificate | 14 mo | Not published | 87% |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County Adult cardiac | Baltimore, MD | Certificate | 14 mo | Not published | 87% |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County Vascular | Baltimore, MD | Certificate | 14 mo | Not published | 87% |
| Bellin College General, Pediatric cardiac, Vascular | Green Bay, WI | Bachelor's degree | Not published | Not published | 86% |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Adult cardiac | Hudson, NC | Associate degree | 21 mo | $3,200 | 86% |
| Moraine Park Technical College General, Vascular | Fond Du Lac, WI | Associate degree | 24 mo | $12,330 | 86% |
| Kettering College General, Adult cardiac, Vascular | Kettering, OH | Bachelor's degree | Not published | Not published | 83% |
| Northeast Mississippi Community College General | Booneville, MS | Associate degree | 12 mo | Not published | 83% |
| Nova Southeastern University General, Vascular | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Bachelor's degree | 27 mo | Not published | 82% |
| St. Philip's College General | San Antonio, TX | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 80% |
| Hudson Valley Community College Adult cardiac | Troy, NY | Certificate | Not published | Not published | 79% |
| Northampton Community College General | Bethlehem, PA | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 78% |
| Montgomery College-Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus General, Adult cardiac, Vascular | Takoma Park, MD | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 77% |
| Del Mar College-Windward Campus Not specified | Corpus Christi, TX | Associate degree | 18 mo | Not published | 75% |
| John A. Logan College Adult cardiac | Carterville, IL | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | 75% |
| Schoolcraft College General | Livonia, MI | Associate degree | Not published | Not published | 75% |
| College of DuPage Vascular | Glen Ellyn, IL | Certificate | Not published | Not published | 73% |
| Hudson Valley Community College General | Troy, NY | Certificate | Not published | Not published | 70% |
| Lackawanna College General, Adult cardiac, Vascular | Scranton, PA | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | 69% |
| Lorain County Community College General | Elyria, OH | Associate degree | 18 mo | Not published | 67% |
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing and Allied Health General | Omaha, NE | Associate degree | 21 mo | Not published | 67% |
| Grady Health System General | Atlanta, GA | Certificate | 18 mo | $13,050 | 60% |
| University of Saint Francis General, Vascular · Hybrid | Fort Wayne, IN | Associate degree | 22 mo | Not published | 50% |
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