Midland College sonography program costs $8,447 to $0. Here is how its graduates do.
An AAS, general sonography program in Midland, 5 semesters (22 months). 20 of its 23 graduates passed their credentialing exams over 2021 to 2023.
The short version
- Its credential exam rate (87.0%) is below the Texas program median of 93.3%.
- 91.0% of graduates looking for work in the field found a job, by JRC-DMS's measure.
- 76.0% of students stayed in the program, by JRC-DMS's retention measure.
- Its published cost is at or below the median for Texas sonography programs that publish one ($8,743).
- At 10% of the local median wage for diagnostic medical sonographers, the program cost is paid back in about 0.9 years.
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How graduates do
JRC-DMS requires every accredited program to publish the same outcome measures, so they can be compared program to program. 4
| Year | Passed | Took the exam | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 10 | 90.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| 2021 | 4 | 6 | 66.7% |
Graduates who passed the ARDMS or CCI credentialing exams for their concentration, as the program reports it to JRC-DMS. Job placement: graduates employed in sonography, as the program reports it to JRC-DMS.
Where the money goes
The school's estimate. Out-of-district, out-of-state and international students pay more; no amount is given.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Estimated tuition and fees (in-district) | $8,447 |
| Total 1 | $8,447 |
* How we calculated this: Partial: tuition and fees only. The packet does not say whether the figure includes prerequisite courses.
Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. 2026-2027 in-district rates.
What diagnostic medical sonographers earn around Midland-Odessa
The median yearly wage for diagnostic medical sonographers in the Midland-Odessa metro area is $95,490. 3 Payback time sets aside 10% of that each year toward the program cost.
After you graduate: getting to work in Texas
Texas does not license sonographers. Employers typically require a national credential: ARDMS (the SPI exam plus a specialty exam, for RDMS, RDCS or RVT) or CCI (such as RCS).
| Step | Fee |
|---|---|
| Pass the ARDMS Sonography Principles and Instrumentation (SPI) exam.5 | $275 |
| Pass a specialty exam within five years of the SPI, for example Abdomen for the RDMS (AB).6 | $300 |
| Alternative for cardiac graduates: take the CCI Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) exam as a graduate of an accredited cardiac ultrasound program.7 | $365not counted |
Typical fees to start working: $575. Counts the ARDMS route to the RDMS in abdomen: SPI ($275) plus the abdomen exam ($300). The CCI cardiac route ($365) is an alternative. There is no state fee. ARDMS credentials renew annually ($105 for RDMS, RDCS, RVT) with CME over a three-year cycle; CCI credentials renew for $165 with 36 CEUs per three-year cycle after the first renewal. Full guide: how to become a sonographer in Texas
With Midland College's published cost, the total to finish school and get credentialed is about $9,022, before prerequisites and living costs.
Program facts
- Credential
- AAS, general sonography
- Length
- 5 semesters (22 months)
- Schedule
- Full time: campus classes 1 to 2 days a week and clinicals 2 to 4 days a week, 8 hours a day
- Starts
- Fall only (August)
- Before you apply
- Finish physics (PHYS 1415 or 1401), Anatomy and Physiology I, College Algebra, Composition I and Medical Terminology with a C or better, and complete a clinical site visit.
- Entrance exam
- ATI TEAS 7 (Proficient or higher)
- Accreditation
- JRC-DMS, Effectiveness report lists CAAHEP-accredited concentrations: abdomen-extended, OB/GYN
- Leads to
- ARDMS or CCI credentialing exams
Sources and dates
- Midland College Sonography Admission and Information Packet, 2026-2027 in-district rates.
- Midland College program outcomes page, File dated 11-2024 in its name. OB/GYN 3-year average 97%. Retention 76%, placement 91%. Program web page could not be loaded, so programUrl points to the report..
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (29-2032), May 2025 estimates.
- Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (programs accredited by CAAHEP) (JRC-DMS), checked Nov. 2026.
- Inteleos/ARDMS SPI Exam, checked Nov 2026.
- ARDMS AB Exam, checked Nov 2026.
- CCI Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS), checked Nov 2026.
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