Search Accredited Sonography Schools in Alvin, Texas

(found 1 school, updated in April 2017)

Alvin, Texas was once the home of Nolan Ryan, who was named to the Baseball Hall of Fame. One of the city’s main attractions is the Nolan Ryan Center which documents the career of the great baseball player. Close to Houston and the Gulf Coast, Alvin has a nice range of cultural and recreational activities to choose from when students and residents are ready to explore. As Texas expands its healthcare system throughout the state, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers will find plenty of educational and employment opportunities in Alvin and the surrounding area.

Sonography Education in Alvin, Texas

There are over 1,400 students enrolled at the Alvin Community College, which offers the only local Diagnostic Medical Sonography program as of 2017 accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP). Within 24 miles of Alvin are seven more colleges and universities with a total of approximately 72,000 enrolled students. Selecting the best accredited program in Alvin, or one of the other area CAAHEP accredited programs, is important for anyone considering a career in sonography. Accredited ultrasound technology programs are designed to fully prepare students to sit for the ARDMS exams. ARDMS registration is required by most employers.

Salary and Job Outlook for Sonographers in Alvin, Texas

Alvin, Texas is included in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas statistical metropolitan area. Though it has a small population with approximately 25,000 residents as of 2015, it is equally distant from Houston and Baytown at approximately 32 miles. This greatly expands employment opportunities. The average annual salary in the metro area is approximately $85,160 or $40.94 per hour. | See Job Openings

The federal statistics as of October 2013 indicate the Houston-Sugarland-Baytown metropolitan area was one of the largest in the country and had a total over-the-year employment growth of 2.9 percent. The education and health services category exceeded that rate at 3.5 percent, and growth was more than double the national rate of 1.6 percent. Diagnostic Medical Sonographers will find excellent employment opportunities since this metropolitan area has one of the highest employment levels in the nation for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers. In fact, medical technicians are in the top ten occupations in Texas expected to experience high growth through 2020. | See Job Openings

Best Schools for Diagnostic Medical Sonography Study in Alvin, Texas

School Name: Alvin Community College
School Address: 3110 Mustang Road, Alvin, TX 77511
Available Sonography Programs: 3 CAAHEP accredited certificate programs and 3 CAAHEP accredited Associates Degree programs (Students can learn cardiac, vascular or pediatric cardiac sonography.)
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Nearby Cities List

All the following cities in Texas have accredited sonography programs as of 2017:

• Houston (31 miles away)
• Cypress (55 miles away)
• Beaumont (99 miles away)

Nearby States

• Louisiana
• Arkansas
• Oklahoma
• New Mexico

You can take sonography programs in other locations in the nation, please visit the directory for accredited sonography schools to find your best program in 2017.