2025 Best Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 36 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 624 associate degrees in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician to qualified students.

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

The diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician

1

El Centro College
Dallas, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician has to take a look at El Centro College. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro 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 El Centro College

2

GateWay Community College
Phoenix, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

GateWay Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician. Located in the large city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician from GateWay Community College

3

Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Lone Star College System if you wish to pursue an associate degree in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician from Lone Star College System

4

South Texas College
McAllen, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician needs to check out South Texas College. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician from South Texas College

5

Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician from Tarrant County College District

6

San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician from San Jacinto Community College

7

Austin Community College District
Austin, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician from Austin Community College District

8

Weatherford College
Weatherford, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

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

9

Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

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

10

Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

CNM is a large public college located in the city of Albuquerque.More information about a associate in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician from Central New Mexico Community College

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 Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	420	415
Arizona	349	62
New Mexico	255	23
Oklahoma	222	11

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Rankings in Majors Related to Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician

Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician is one of 23 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.

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

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology	1,086
Surgical Technology	826
Respiratory Care Therapy	704
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	569
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	100
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	89
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	58
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	55
Polysomnography	12
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	9

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.