2025 Best Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you pursue a associate degree in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #47 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,022 associate degrees in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician

1

Bellevue College
Bellevue, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician has to check out Bellevue College. BC is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue.More information about a associate in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician from Bellevue College

2

Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician has to check out Orange Coast College. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician from Orange Coast College

3

San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

41 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield if you want to pursue an associate degree in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician from San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

4

College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat College of Southern Nevada if you want to pursue an associate degree in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician. CSN is a very large public college located in the large city of Las Vegas.More information about a associate in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician from College of Southern Nevada

5

Spokane Community College
Spokane, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Spokane.More information about a associate in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician from Spokane Community College

6

Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Tacoma Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.More information about a associate in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician from Tacoma Community College

7

West Coast Ultrasound Institute
Los Angeles, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

154 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Los Angeles, West Coast Ultrasound Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a associate in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician from West Coast Ultrasound Institute

8

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
San Jose, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

89 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of San Jose, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a associate in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician from Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

9

Platt College - Los Angeles
Alhambra, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

65 Annual Graduates

Platt College - Los Angeles is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Alhambra.More information about a associate in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician from Platt College - Los Angeles

10

Platt College - Ontario
Ontario, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

50 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Ontario, Platt College - Ontario is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician from Platt College - Ontario

Best Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Colleges by State

Explore the best diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	624
Washington	288	69
Nevada	185	17
Alaska	71	5

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Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Respiratory Care Therapy	1,197
Radiologic Technology	861
Surgical Technology	782
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology	479
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	381
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	188
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	181
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	42
Athletic Training	35
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	15

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.