Ultrasound Technician Program

The ultrasound technician program at Lackawanna College helps students gain knowledge in gathering sonographic data, using medical ultrasound techniques. Students also learn to diagnose patient conditions through sonographic data processing while operating sonography equipment. Students who graduate the ultrasound technician program may work in hospitals or doctors' offices, performing sonograms for patients under physician supervision. The program helps students obtain, review, and integrate patient histories and data, patient instruction and care, and anatomic, physiologic, and pathologic data recording. Get more details below including other Pennsylvania colleges that offer ultrasound technician program.

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Lackawanna College

1900 W Olney Ave, Philadelphia, PA

Lackawanna College is a private career school dedicated to offering a practical education for students located in and around Scranton. Students may pick from a few areas of study, including:

• Security and Protective Services
• Health and Clinical Professions
• Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Business and Marketing Studies
• Education

Over the past several years Lackawanna College has granted degrees to over 750 students with a graduation rate of about 23%. More than thirty different programs are offered at Lackawanna College, with an Associates degree being the highest level offered. Below is a list of the more popular programs being offered:

• Police Science
• Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
• Liberal Arts
• Commerce
• Business Administration

To help students and alumni succeed, Lackawanna College may provide services like those listed below:

• Remedial courses
• Academic counseling for students
• Student employment
• Assisting students to find work

The last reported accreditation for this school was done by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Please visit lackawanna.edu for more information on programs offered and consumer disclosures.

Students Enrolled in the Ultrasound Technician Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Lackawanna College offers an associate's degree program in ultrasound technician.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Description

Produce ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by physicians.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, diagnostic medical sonographers employment is expected to grow at a rate of 26.4% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Camden, NJ Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 260
  • Average Hourly Rate: $35.65
  • Average Annual Salary: $74150
• Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 450
  • Average Hourly Rate: $34.94
  • Average Annual Salary: $72670
• Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 130
  • Average Hourly Rate: $34.29
  • Average Annual Salary: $71320

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).