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Texas Ultrasound Technician Schools

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Texas, the largest of the 48 contiguous states, is also the second most populated state in the nation. The Lone Star State is home to several of the nation’s largest cities – Dallas, San Antonio, El Paso, and Austin. Much of the state’s economy is dependent on industries such as agriculture, aeronautics, energy, tourism, and health care. The Texas Medical Center is the largest medical center in the world, and is located in southwest Houston. The medical center acts as a complex, housing the University of Texas Health Science Center, which includes one of the top programs in cancer research and treatment – The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. As of 2012, there were approximately 4,370 diagnostic medical sonographers employed in Texas. It is expected that by 2020, total employment of ultrasound technicians in the state will reach 5,410.

Diagnostic medical sonographers in Texas earn a median salary wage that is just below the national average. The industry is growing as the state’s population grows, and total employment is expected to increase 52% from 2010 to 2020, a rate higher than the national average.

Ultrasound Tech Programs in Texas

Ultrasound programs are offered both online and in the classroom and are available in many forms including a certificate, associate, or bachelor’s degree option. As an ultrasound student you will learn about medical terminology, and human anatomy. You will also learn how to communicate with patients and how to use medical imaging equipment. Program specializations may also be available if you with to pursue a career in pediatrics, cardiovascular technology, or musculoskeletal sonography. Clinical internships may also be provided to gain hands-on experience.

Certification Requirements in Texas

Certification is not a requirement for prospective ultrasound technicians in Texas. There are 19 total public and private schools in Texas, presenting students with the option of a two-year Associate or four-year Bachelor’s degree from a program accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Less than 2 year certificate programs may also be available to students in Texas. Though certification is not required, it is often preferential, and can be acquired through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography, or ARDMS.

Ultrasound Technician Salary in Texas

The annual median salary for a diagnostic medical sonographer in Texas was $65,600 in 2013, which was only $800 shy of the national median salary of $66,400. The top 10% of earners in Texas earned an average salary of $89,000, while earners in the bottom 10% averaged a salary of $46,200. Ultrasound technicians who received an hourly wage in Texas earned a median hourly wage of $31.53 in 2013.

The Texas Workforce Commission anticipates a 52% growth in employment from 2010, bringing total employment numbers to 5,410 diagnostic medical sonographers in Texas by 2020. Projected annual job openings are set at 240 per year due to net replacement and growth.

Texas Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Salary by Local Area:

Local Area Median Hourly Wage Median Annual Salary
Texas (all) $31.53 $65,600
Abilene, TX $30.04 $62,500
Amarillo, TX $35.82 $74,500
Austin – Round Rock – San Marcos, TX $30.86 $64,200
Beaumont – Port Arthur, TX $26.32 $54,700
Brownsville – Harlingen, TX $30.31 $63,000
Corpus Christi, TX $26.71 $55,600
Dallas – Plano – Irving, TX $33.25 $69,200
El Paso, TX $28.96 $60,200
Fort Worth – Arlington, TX $32.75 $68,100
Houston – Sugar Land – Baytown, TX $32.59 $67,800
Killeen – Temple – Fort Hood, TX $26.69 $55,500
McAllen – Edinburg – Mission, TX $31.16 $64,800
San Angelo, TX $31.68 $65,900
San Antonio – New Braunfels, TX $29.56 $61,500
Texarkana, TX $26.87 $55,900
Tyler, TX $27.30 $56,800

Source: Texas Wage Information (2013)

Recommended Schools in Texas

More Ultrasound Schools in Texas

Other diagnostic medical sonography schools in Texas include:

School Name School Address
Alvin Community College 3110 Mustang Rd, Alvin, Texas 77511
Amarillo College 2011 S. Washington, Amarillo, Texas
Angelina College 3500 South First, Lufkin, Texas 75902
Austin Community College District 5930 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, Texas 78752
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions 8400 Datapoint Dr, San Antonio, Texas 78229
Cardiotech Ultrasound School 12135 Bissonnet Ste E, Houston, Texas 77099
College of Health Care Professions – Northwest 240 Northwest Mall, Houston, Texas 77092
Del Mar College 101 Baldwin Blvd., Corpus Christi, Texas 78404
El Centro College 801 Main Street, Dallas, Texas 75202
El Paso Community College 9050 Viscount Blvd, El Paso, Texas 79925
Hill College 112 Lamar Dr, Hillsboro, Texas 76645
Houston Community College 3100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002
Lamar Institute of Technology 855 E Lavaca, Beaumont, Texas 77705
Lone Star College System 5000 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77381
Midland College 3600 N Garfield, Midland, Texas 79705
Pima Medical Institute – Houston 10201 Katy Freeway, Houston, Texas 77024
San Jacinto Community College 8060 Spencer Hwy, Pasadena, Texas 77501
Southwest University at El Paso 1414 Geronimo, El Paso, Texas 79925
St Philip’s College 1801 Martin Luther King Dr, San Antonio, Texas 78203
Temple College 2600 S 1st St, Temple, Texas 76504
The College of Health Care Professions – Austin 6505 Airport Blvd, Suite 102, Austin, Texas 78752
The College of Health Care Professions – San Antonio 4738 N. W. Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas 78229
The University of Texas at Brownsville One West University Boulevard, Brownsville, Texas 78520
Tyler Junior College 1400 East Fifth Street, Tyler, Texas 75701
Virginia College – Austin 6301 E Highway 290, Austin, Texas 78723
Weatherford College 225 College Park Drive, Weatherford, Texas 76086

Median Annual Salary for Related Jobs in Texas

  • Diagnostic Medial Sonographers
  • Radiologic Technologists
  • Cardiovascular Technicians
  • M.R.I. Technologists

Source: Texas Wage Information (2013)

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