by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 5,396 people earned their degree in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician, making the major the 172nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,151 diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 71 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician. To top this list, a school must have a successful diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 163 diplomas to qualified ’s diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region. Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology is a private for-profit institution located in Delray Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 44 ’s diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 71 schools in the Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Hanceville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified ’s diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend AdventHealth University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 33 ’s diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Southeastern College-West Palm Beach did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Southeastern College-West Palm Beach is a small school located in West Palm Beach, Florida that handed out 32 ’s diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician degrees in 2020-2021.
Nova Southeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 27 ’s diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Miami Dade College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Full MDC Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Report
ECPI University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ECPI University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician degrees to qualified students.
Northern Virginia Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region list. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Florida National University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida National University - Main Campus is a private for-profit institution located in Hialeah, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hillsborough Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region list. HCC is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #12, Gwinnett Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region list. Lawrenceville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
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Gadsden State Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Gadsden, Alabama, this small public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified ’s diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rome, Georgia. It awarded 24 ’s diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region list. Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology is a small school located in Altamonte Springs, Florida that handed out 18 ’s diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician degrees in 2020-2021.
Meridian College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Meridian College is a small private for-profit school situated in Sarasota, Florida. It awarded 17 ’s diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, MedQuest College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region list. MedQuest College is a small private for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 15 ’s diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full MedQuest College Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Report
Augusta Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Augusta Technical College is a small public school situated in Augusta, Georgia. It awarded 15 ’s diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Gulf Coast State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region list. Gulf Coast State College is a small school located in Panama City, Florida that handed out 14 ’s diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Florida State College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region list. Eastern Florida State College is a fairly large school located in Cocoa, Florida that handed out 26 ’s diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Winterville, North Carolina, and it awarded 14 ’s diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Ogeechee Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region list. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
South Piedmont Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region list. Polkton, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Southern Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern Technical College is a private for-profit institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. UAMS is a small public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 13 ’s diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Johnston Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Johnston Community College is a small school located in Smithfield, North Carolina that handed out 13 ’s diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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