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2025 Best Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Schools in California

13 Colleges in California
1,335 Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Degrees Awarded
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #172 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,335 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

Best Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Schools in California The diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician
Bachelor's Degrees in Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Schools in California list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician in California

The schools below may not offer all types of diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top California Schools in Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CA

It is hard to beat Loma Linda University if you wish to pursue a degree in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 20 diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
5.9% Growth in Graduates

Orange Coast College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #676 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Orange Coast College is a great college overall.

There were about 17 diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician students who graduated with this degree at Orange Coast College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
22.2% Growth in Graduates

San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician. Located in the city of Bakersfield, is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a degree in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician from San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
203 Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat West Coast Ultrasound Institute if you wish to pursue a degree in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, West Coast Ultrasound Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

There were approximately 203 diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician students who graduated with this degree at West Coast Ultrasound Institute in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
98 Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of San Jose, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

There were roughly 98 diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician students who graduated with this degree at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
68 Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Degrees Awarded

Platt College - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit college located in the suburb of Alhambra.

There were roughly 68 diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician students who graduated with this degree at Platt College - Los Angeles in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
86 Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Degrees Awarded

Platt College - Riverside is a small private for-profit college located in the large city of Riverside. This college ranks 156th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 86 diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician students who graduated with this degree at Platt College - Riverside in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
80 Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Ontario, Platt College - Ontario is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 157th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 80 diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician students who graduated with this degree at Platt College - Ontario in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA
19.0% Growth in Graduates

NPCollege is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Lakewood.

There were about 21 diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician students who graduated with this degree at NPCollege in the most recent year we have data available.

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CBD College
Los Angeles, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
145 Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Los Angeles, Community Based Education and Development is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 145 diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician students who graduated with this degree at Community Based Education and Development in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 79
Oregon 587 103
Nevada 354 19
Alaska 167 5

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 3,347
Respiratory Care Therapy 1,163
Radiologic Technology 996
Physician Assistant 628
Surgical Technology 590
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 435
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 341
Athletic Training 206
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 77
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 74

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