Missouri · Allied Health Diagnostic

Best institutions to study Allied Health Diagnostic in Missouri

The Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions program prepares students for a variety of roles within the healthcare sector. This program focuses on equipping students with the skills necessary to provide…

Institutions
40
offering CIP 51.09
States & territories
52
with a program page
Degrees / yr
1,565
IPEDS completions 2024–25
Median grad earnings
$55,605
1 year after graduation
With earnings data
18
College Scorecard
Median net price
$21,269
IPEDS 2024–25
Avg graduation rate
54%
IPEDS 2024–25
State pay · Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
$94,550
BLS OEWS May 2025

Top 10 institutions, ranked by graduate earnings

Earnings = median 1 year after graduation (College Scorecard).

#InstitutionGrad earnings (1 yr)CompletionsGrad rateNet priceMedian debt
1University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia Public · Bachelor's degree
$65,6608875%$23,707
2Saint Louis University
Saint Louis Private not-for-profit · Bachelor's degree
$62,1076380%$24,886$27,000
3Concorde Career College - Kansas City
Kansas City Private for-profit · Associate degree
$58,4509853%$29,551$23,372
4St Louis College of Health Careers - Fenton
Fenton Private for-profit · Associate degree
$58,0202859%$33,072
5Saint Louis Community College
Bridgeton Public · Associate degree
$55,75415021%$16,500
6Avila University
Kansas City Private not-for-profit · Bachelor's degree
$55,6052052%$16,721$31,000
7University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg Public · Bachelor's degree
$55,5531254%$26,900
8Missouri Southern State University
Joplin Public · Associate degree
$53,9275442%$13,375
9State Fair Community College
Sedalia Public · Associate degree
$52,1382744%$21,000
10Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City
Kansas City Public · Associate degree
$51,9016034%$14,843

Career outlook

What this program leads to: Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (SOC 29-2032).

Projected growth (2024–2034)
+13.0%
Much faster than average
Openings / yr (US)
~5,800
BLS Employment Projections
US median wage
$89,340
typically Associate's degree

Top skills

Active ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionMonitoringCritical ThinkingActive Learning

What Diagnostic Medical Sonographers earn in Missouri

Jobs in Missouri
1,930
BLS OEWS May 2025
State average pay
$94,550
median $100,130
Best-paying metro
$98,220
Kansas City, MO-KS

Related careers

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
$48,670 avg · 5,900 jobs
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$73,150 avg · 5,170 jobs
Paramedics
$60,860 avg · 3,300 jobs
Respiratory Therapists
$76,490 avg · 3,030 jobs
Emergency Medical Technicians
$43,330 avg · 2,800 jobs

Common questions

Answers for students comparing Allied Health Diagnostic programs in Missouri.

Which Allied Health Diagnostic program in Missouri has the highest-earning graduates?+

By median earnings one year after graduation (College Scorecard), University of Missouri - Columbia tops the list at $65,660. Compare it against completions, graduation rate, cost, and debt in the ranked table above.

How much do Diagnostic Medical Sonographers earn in Missouri?+

The average annual wage for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Missouri is $94,550 (median $100,130), across about 1,930 jobs. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What is the focus of the Allied Health Diagnostic program?+

The Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions program prepares students for a variety of roles within the healthcare sector. This program focuses on equipping students with the skills necessary to provide…

What skills will I develop in this program?+

You will develop active listening, speaking, reading comprehension, monitoring, and related professional skills.

What is the job outlook for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers?+

The national job outlook is about +13.0% growth with around 5,800 annual openings (BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034).

What is the typical education requirement?+

A Associate's degree is the typical entry-level education for this field (BLS).

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
PSEO graduate earnings2019–21 graduation cohorts (release V4.13.0)
Earnings and employment outcomes of graduates by institution, degree level, and field of study, measured from state wage records.
BLS wages & outlookOEWS May 2025 release
Occupational employment and wage estimates plus 10-year job outlook, used to connect programs to real-world earnings.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

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