Becoming an ultrasound tech requires that students first obtain an associates or bachelors healthcare degree, before they are permitted to enter a clinical ultrasound program. So for students who do not already have a healthcare degree, getting that degree from an online school is an affordable and flexible choice.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that diagnostic medical sonographers can expect to earn between $48,890 and $67,670 a year. The median annual earnings was reported at $57,160, and this amount does not change much for professionals who work in physicians offices versus those who work in hospitals and clinics. While an associate's degree is often the highest level of education required of an ultrasound technician, a bachelor's degree or even master's degree in the health sciences or management may make it easier for you to compete for promotions and earn a higher salary. The BLS reports that the highest 10% of diagnostic medical sonographers earned more than $77,520.