Each year, an average of 278 students graduate from ultrasound technician schools in Pennsylvania. If you too are interested in studying ultrasound technology, Pennsylvania has 11 ultrasound technician schools from which you can choose. Tuition at Pennsylvania's ultrasound technician schools is approximately $12,255 per year for a degree in ultrasound technology.
Located in Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is the largest ultrasound technician school in Pennsylvania, based on student population. Approximately 79 students graduated with a ultrasound technology degree from Thomas Jefferson University in 2009, which is 28% of the total state ultrasound technology graduates for that year.
A majority of those with an education in ultrasound technology pursue a career as an ultrasound technician. If after graduation, you are planning on sticking around the state, you should keep in mind that the job outlook for ultrasound technology graduates in Pennsylvania is average. Approximately 2,200 ultrasound technicians are currently working in Pennsylvania. And the government projects that this number will increase by 10%, or to 2,450 ultrasound technicians by the year 2018.
As an ultrasound technician in Pennsylvania you can expect to earn anywhere from less than $44,339 per year to more than $76,155 per year. But the median salary for ultrasound technicians earn $58,329 per year, in Pennsylvania.
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Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg
Address:
1 HACC Dr., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110-2999
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Community College of Allegheny County
Address:
800 Allegheny Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15233-1895
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Northampton County Area Community College
Address:
3835 Green Pond Rd, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18020-7599
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Thomas Jefferson University
Address:
1020 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Misericordia University
Address:
301 Lake St, Dallas, Pennsylvania 18612-1098
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Lackawanna College
Address:
501 Vine St, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18509-3206
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Sanford-Brown Institute
Address:
3600 Horizon Blvd., Suite GL1, Trevose, Pennsylvania 19053
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate
Lancaster General College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Address:
410 N Lime Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
South Hills School of Business & Technology
Address:
480 Waupelani Dr, State College, Pennsylvania 16801-4516
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate
Sanford-Brown Institute
Address:
421 Seventh Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219-1907
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Great Lakes Institute of Technology
Address:
5100 Peach Street, Erie, Pennsylvania 16509-2482
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
2-4 years certificate