Shortest accredited sonography programs
Ranked by the program length each school states in months, weeks, or years. Short programs are usually certificates that require a prior degree or healthcare credential, so check prerequisites before applying. Only the 137 programs that publish this figure are listed.
This ranking has 137 CAAHEP-accredited diagnostic medical sonography programs at 108 schools and hospitals. By award: 84 associate degrees, 35 certificates, 10 diplomas, 8 bachelor's degrees. Among the 137 that publish a program length, it ranges from 12 to 48 months. 37 publish a total in-state tuition or program cost, from $3,000 to $70,308. The median published credentialing pass rate is 100% (50 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.
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital General | Canton, OH | Diploma | 12 mo | $14,000 | 100% |
| El Paso County Community College District-Rio Grande Campus Not specified | El Paso, TX | Certificate | 12 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Forsyth Technical Community College Adult cardiac | Winston-Salem, NC | Diploma | 12 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Hinds Community College-Rankin Campus General | Pearl, MS | Associate degree | 12 mo | $4,900 | Not published |
| Institute of Ultrasound Diagnostics General · Hybrid | Daphne, AL | Certificate | 12 mo | $16,775 | 88% |
| Northeast Mississippi Community College General | Booneville, MS | Associate degree | 12 mo | Not published | 83% |
| Pearl River Community College-Forrest County Campus General | Hattiesburg, MS | Associate degree | 12 mo | Not published | 92% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center General, Adult cardiac, Vascular | Omaha, NE | Bachelor's degree | 12 mo | Not published | Not published |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center Vascular, General, Adult cardiac | Omaha, NE | Certificate | 12 mo | Not published | Not published |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Adult cardiac | Morgantown, WV | Certificate | 12 mo | $3,000 | 100% |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority-Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion General | Aurora, CO | Certificate | 13 mo | $20,000 | 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 |
| Labette Community College General · Hybrid | Parsons, KS | Associate degree | 14 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Labette Community College General, Vascular · Hybrid | Parsons, KS | Associate degree | 14 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Labette Community College Vascular · Hybrid | Parsons, KS | Associate degree | 14 mo | Not published | 100% |
| The Johns Hopkins Hospital Adult cardiac | Baltimore, MD | Certificate | 14 mo | $19,500 | Not published |
| University of California San Diego Medical Center General | San Diego, CA | Certificate | 14 mo | Not published | 100% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| South Hills School of Business & Technology Not specified | State College, PA | Diploma | 15 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Delgado Community College General | New Orleans, LA | Certificate | 16 mo | Not published | 100% |
| MCPHS University-Worcester General | Worcester, MA | Bachelor's degree | 16 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital General | Chicago, IL | Certificate | 16 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana-Fisher Building General | Muncie, IN | Associate degree | 17 mo | $11,951 | Not published |
| Sacramento Ultrasound Institute General · Hybrid | Sacramento, CA | Diploma | 17 mo | $58,870 | Not published |
| Community Regional Medical Center General, Vascular | Fresno, CA | Certificate | 18 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Community Regional Medical Center Adult cardiac, Pediatric cardiac | Fresno, CA | Certificate | 18 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Del Mar College-Windward Campus Not specified | Corpus Christi, TX | Associate degree | 18 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Del Mar College-Windward Campus Not specified | Corpus Christi, TX | Associate degree | 18 mo | Not published | 75% |
| Foothill College General | Los Altos Hills, CA | Associate degree | 18 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Grady Health System General | Atlanta, GA | Certificate | 18 mo | $13,050 | 60% |
| 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 |
| Indiana University Indianapolis General, Adult cardiac | Indianapolis, IN | Bachelor's degree | 18 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Itawamba Community College General | Tupelo, MS | Associate degree | 18 mo | Not published | 88% |
| Lorain County Community College General | Elyria, OH | Associate degree | 18 mo | Not published | 67% |
| MCI Institute General | Ocean Township, NJ | Certificate | 18 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Mercy Health Sciences University General, Adult cardiac | Des Moines, IA | Associate degree | 18 mo | Not published | Not published |
| 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% |
| United Hospital Center General, Vascular | Bridgeport, WV | Diploma | 18 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Not specified | Nashville, TN | Certificate | 18 mo | Not published | 100% |
| West Virginia University Hospitals General | Morgantown, WV | Certificate | 18 mo | $4,500 | Not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent College of Health Professions Adult cardiac | Indianapolis, IN | Associate degree | 19 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Rockford Career College General | Rockford, IL | Associate degree | 19 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Weatherford College Adult cardiac, Vascular | Weatherford, TX | Associate degree | 19 mo | Not published | 100% |
| CBD College General · Hybrid | Los Angeles, CA | Associate degree | 20 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Concorde Career College General · Hybrid | Kansas City, MO | Associate degree | 20 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Concorde Career Institute General · Hybrid | Tampa, FL | Associate degree | 20 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Javon Bea Hospital-Mercyhealth Rockton General, Vascular | Rockford, IL | Certificate | 20 mo | Not published | Not published |
| North Shore University Hospital General, Vascular, Adult cardiac | Manhasset, NY | Certificate | 20 mo | $42,050 | Not published |
| Widener University Not specified | Chester, PA | Bachelor's degree | 20 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Aurora Health Care Metro Inc. St. Luke's Medical Center General, Adult cardiac, Vascular | Milwaukee, WI | Certificate | 21 mo | $12,500 | 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% |
| Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology General, Adult cardiac · Hybrid | Altamonte Springs, FL | Associate degree | 21 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology General, Adult cardiac · Hybrid | Atlanta, GA | Associate degree | 21 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Cleveland Clinic-Beachwood General | Beachwood, OH | Diploma | 21 mo | $15,875 | 90% |
| Henry Ford Health Providence Hospital General, Vascular | Southfield, MI | Certificate | 21 mo | $9,000 | 100% |
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing and Allied Health General | Omaha, NE | Associate degree | 21 mo | Not published | 67% |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College General | Charlottesville, VA | Associate degree | 21 mo | Not published | 91% |
| Rowan College of South Jersey General | Sewell, NJ | Associate degree | 21 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo General, Adult cardiac, Vascular | Fargo, ND | Certificate | 21 mo | Not published | 100% |
| University of Kansas-University of Kansas, Medical Center General, Vascular | Kansas City, KS | Certificate | 21 mo | Not published | Not published |
| University of Kansas-University of Kansas, Medical Center Adult cardiac, Pediatric cardiac, Vascular | Kansas City, KS | Certificate | 21 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Wake Technical Community College-Health Science Campus General | Raleigh, NC | Associate degree | 21 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Center for Allied Health Education General, Adult cardiac, Vascular | Brooklyn, NY | Certificate | 22 mo | $59,500 | Not published |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point Adult cardiac | Crown Point, IN | Associate degree | 22 mo | $16,800 | Not published |
| Gwinnett Technical College General, Breast | Lawrenceville, GA | Associate degree | 22 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Midland College Not specified | Midland, TX | Associate degree | 22 mo | $8,447 | Not published |
| Orange Coast College General | Costa Mesa, CA | Associate degree | 22 mo | $6,000 | 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 |
| The State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University General, Adult cardiac | Brooklyn, NY | Certificate | 22 mo | $38,000 | 100% |
| University of Saint Francis General, Vascular · Hybrid | Fort Wayne, IN | Associate degree | 22 mo | Not published | 50% |
| University of Saint Francis Adult cardiac · Hybrid | Fort Wayne, IN | Associate degree | 22 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Hunter Business School General, Adult cardiac · Hybrid | Medford, NY | Diploma | 23 mo | Not published | 94% |
| Alvin College Not specified | Alvin, TX | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Alvin College Not specified | Alvin, TX | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Alvin College Not specified | Alvin, TX | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| American Institute of Medical Sciences and Education General · Hybrid | Piscataway, NJ | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent College of Health Professions General, Vascular | Indianapolis, IN | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College General, Adult cardiac, Vascular | Asheville, NC | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Baker College Adult cardiac | Owosso, MI | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| 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% |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College-Leestown Campus Adult cardiac, Vascular | Lexington, KY | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Caris College General | Jeffersonville, IN | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Central Carolina Community College-Sanford General | Sanford, NC | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College General | Eau Claire, WI | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Concordia University, St. Paul General | St. Paul, MN | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Concordia University, St. Paul Adult cardiac | St. Paul, MN | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Connecticut State Community College-Gateway Campus General, Vascular | New Haven, CT | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Dallas College Not specified | Dallas, TX | Associate degree | 24 mo | $5,940 | Not published |
| Elizabethtown Community and Technical College General | Elizabethtown, KY | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Forsyth Technical Community College Adult cardiac | Winston-Salem, NC | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts General | Fresno, CA | Associate degree | 24 mo | $70,308 | Not published |
| Harris Health System Not specified | Bellaire, TX | Certificate | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Hazard Community and Technical College General, Vascular | Hazard, KY | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Henry Ford Hospital General, Musculoskeletal | Detroit, MI | Certificate | 24 mo | $9,000 | Not published |
| John A. Logan College Adult cardiac | Carterville, IL | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | 75% |
| Lackawanna College General, Adult cardiac, Vascular | Scranton, PA | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | 69% |
| Laramie County Community College General, Vascular | Cheyenne, WY | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Lincoln Land Community College General | Springfield, IL | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Lurleen B. Wallace Community College General | Opp, AL | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Marion Technical College General | Marion, OH | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| MedQuest College Adult cardiac, Vascular · Hybrid | Lexington, KY | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College General | Milwaukee, WI | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Moraine Park Technical College General, Vascular | Fond Du Lac, WI | Associate degree | 24 mo | $12,330 | 86% |
| North Central Missouri College-Savannah General, Vascular | Savannah, MO | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Northern Virginia Community College-Medical Education Campus General, Adult cardiac, Vascular | Springfield, VA | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | 92% |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology General | Media, PA | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Rush University Vascular | Chicago, IL | Bachelor's degree | 24 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Saint Joseph's University Lancaster Vascular | Lancaster, PA | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Sauk Valley Community College General, Vascular | Dixon, IL | Associate degree | 24 mo | $18,946 | Not published |
| South Hills School of Business & Technology Not specified | State College, PA | Diploma | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| South Piedmont Community College-Old Charlotte Highway Campus General | Monroe, NC | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Southeastern College General | Boyton Beach, FL | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Sovah School of Health Professions General, Vascular | Danville, VA | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Sovah School of Health Professions Adult cardiac | Danville, VA | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Springfield Technical Community College General | Springfield, MA | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred General | Alfred, NY | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Tyler Junior College Adult cardiac | Tyler, TX | Associate degree | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Western Suffolk BOCES General, Adult cardiac, Vascular | Northport, NY | Certificate | 24 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Nova Southeastern University General, Vascular | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Bachelor's degree | 27 mo | Not published | 82% |
| Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology General, Adult cardiac | Delray Beach, FL | Associate degree | 28 mo | Not published | Not published |
| JFK University Medical Center General | Plainfield, NJ | Diploma | 28 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Indiana University Indianapolis-Fort Wayne General | Fort Wayne, IN | Bachelor's degree | 33 mo | Not published | 100% |
| Mount Aloysius College General | Cresson, PA | Associate degree | 36 mo | Not published | Not published |
| South Hills School of Business & Technology Not specified | State College, PA | Associate degree | 36 mo | Not published | Not published |
| Concordia University General, Vascular | Mequon, WI | Bachelor's degree | 48 mo | Not published | Not published |
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