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Sonography school in North Carolina

13 sonography programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

9 schools offer these sonography programs, and North Carolina has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Diagnostic medical sonographers use ultrasound equipment to make images of the inside of the body. Most need at least an associate degree or a certificate, offered by colleges and some hospitals; some need a state license, and employers may require or prefer professional certification.1

In North Carolina, 9 of the 13 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent, 3 ask for earlier courses first and 1 asks for an associate degree.

By kind, the 13 programs here are sonography (associate degree, 8 programs), cardiac or vascular sonography (associate degree, 2 programs), sonography certificate or diploma (2 programs) and sonography (level not stated, 1 program).

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How much does sonography school cost in North Carolina?

Two-year degrees (10 programs)
$5,700 to $6,001most of them, usually 74 to 80 weeks long
Other sonography programs (2 programs)
$2,432 to $3,648all 2 with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program
58%
Working 6 months later
81%
Earned a year, estimated
about $55,700
Length
72 to 80 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in North Carolina may also offer sonography school. How these figures are made

Is there free sonography school in North Carolina?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 13 sonography programs in North Carolina approved for WIOA funding

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13 programs

  • Sonography (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Sonography AAS Degree

    Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College

    Asheville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College, AshevilleSonography (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$50,600
    Price if you pay yourself$5,700
    Program website, Medical Sonography AAS Degree at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
    More details about Medical Sonography AAS Degree at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
    Finished
    50%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,660
    Length
    60 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,345
    Students counted
    58
    Earned a year, estimated
    $50,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,700
    Program website, Medical Sonography AAS Degree at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College

  • Sonography (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Sonography

    Pitt Community College

    Winterville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pitt Community College, WintervilleSonography (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$55,900
    Price if you pay yourself$6,734
    School website, Medical Sonography at Pitt Community College
    More details about Medical Sonography at Pitt Community College
    Finished
    33%
    Working at 6 months
    82%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,974
    Length
    80 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,764
    Students counted
    58
    Earned a year, estimated
    $55,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,734
    School website, Medical Sonography at Pitt Community College

  • Sonography (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Sonography

    Cape Fear Community College

    Wilmington

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Cape Fear Community College, WilmingtonSonography (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$58,300
    Price if you pay yourself$6,001
    School website, Medical Sonography at Cape Fear Community College
    More details about Medical Sonography at Cape Fear Community College
    Finished
    56%
    Working at 6 months
    66%
    Earned in a quarter
    $14,585
    Length
    74 weeks, 31 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,735
    Students counted
    48
    Earned a year, estimated
    $58,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,001
    School website, Medical Sonography at Cape Fear Community College

  • Sonography (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Sonography - A45440

    Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

    Hudson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, HudsonSonography (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$55,100
    Price if you pay yourself$5,946
    Program website, Medical Sonography - A45440 at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
    More details about Medical Sonography - A45440 at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
    Finished
    56%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,768
    Length
    74 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,775
    Students counted
    42
    Earned a year, estimated
    $55,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,946
    Program website, Medical Sonography - A45440 at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

  • Sonography (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Sonography

    Forsyth Technical Community College

    Winston-Salem

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Forsyth Technical Community College, Winston-SalemSonography (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$50,700
    Price if you pay yourself$5,776
    Program website, Medical Sonography at Forsyth Technical Community College
    More details about Medical Sonography at Forsyth Technical Community College
    Finished
    63%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,685
    Length
    80 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,724
    Students counted
    37
    Earned a year, estimated
    $50,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,776
    Program website, Medical Sonography at Forsyth Technical Community College

  • Cardiac or vascular sonography (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cardiovascular Sonography

    Cape Fear Community College

    Wilmington

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Cape Fear Community College, WilmingtonCardiac or vascular sonography (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$57,200
    Price if you pay yourself$6,080
    School website, Cardiovascular Sonography at Cape Fear Community College
    More details about Cardiovascular Sonography at Cape Fear Community College
    Finished
    64%
    Working at 6 months
    64%
    Earned in a quarter
    $14,295
    Length
    74 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,482
    Students counted
    26
    Earned a year, estimated
    $57,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,080
    School website, Cardiovascular Sonography at Cape Fear Community College

  • Sonography certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cardiovascular Sonography - C45160

    Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

    Hudson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, HudsonSonography certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$70,500
    Price if you pay yourself$2,432

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Cardiovascular Sonography - C45160 at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
    More details about Cardiovascular Sonography - C45160 at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
    Finished
    33%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $17,621
    Length
    32 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,650
    Students counted
    20
    Earned a year, estimated
    $70,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,432
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Cardiovascular Sonography - C45160 at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

  • Sonography certificate or diplomaIn personAssociate's degree

    Cardiovascular Sonography-Adult Echocardiography Diploma

    Forsyth Technical Community College

    Winston-Salem

    Accredited school

    Associate's degree

    Forsyth Technical Community College, Winston-SalemSonography certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · Associate's degree

    Earned a year, estimated$55,500
    Price if you pay yourself$3,648
    Program website, Cardiovascular Sonography-Adult Echocardiography Diploma at Forsyth Technical Community College
    More details about Cardiovascular Sonography-Adult Echocardiography Diploma at Forsyth Technical Community College
    Finished
    60%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,869
    Length
    48 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $720
    Students counted
    20
    Earned a year, estimated
    $55,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,648
    Program website, Cardiovascular Sonography-Adult Echocardiography Diploma at Forsyth Technical Community College

  • Cardiac or vascular sonography (associate degree)In personPrerequisite courses

    CARDIOVASCULAR SONOGRAPHY, Degree

    Forsyth Technical Community College

    Winston-Salem

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Forsyth Technical Community College, Winston-SalemCardiac or vascular sonography (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$71,700
    Price if you pay yourself$5,700
    Program website, CARDIOVASCULAR SONOGRAPHY, Degree at Forsyth Technical Community College
    More details about CARDIOVASCULAR SONOGRAPHY, Degree at Forsyth Technical Community College
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    93%
    Earned in a quarter
    $17,933
    Length
    80 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $725
    Students counted
    20
    Earned a year, estimated
    $71,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,700
    Program website, CARDIOVASCULAR SONOGRAPHY, Degree at Forsyth Technical Community College

  • Sonography (level not stated)In personEducation and courses

    Medical Sonography

    Southwestern Community College

    Sylva

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Southwestern Community College, SylvaSonography (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$48,600
    Price if you pay yourself$6,302

    11 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Medical Sonography at Southwestern Community College
    More details about Medical Sonography at Southwestern Community College
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    87%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,148
    Length
    80 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,636
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    $48,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,302
    students trained with WIOA funding
    11
    School website, Medical Sonography at Southwestern Community College

  • Sonography (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Medical Sonography - AAS

    Tri-County Community College

    Murphy

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Tri-County Community College, MurphySonography (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,299
    Program website, Medical Sonography - AAS at Tri-County Community College
    More details about Medical Sonography - AAS at Tri-County Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    80 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,635
    Students counted
    11
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,299
    Program website, Medical Sonography - AAS at Tri-County Community College

  • Sonography (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Sonography

    Fayetteville Technical Community College

    Fayetteville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Fayetteville Technical Community College, FayettevilleSonography (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,624
    School website, Medical Sonography at Fayetteville Technical Community College
    More details about Medical Sonography at Fayetteville Technical Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    80 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,176
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,624
    School website, Medical Sonography at Fayetteville Technical Community College

  • Sonography (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Sonography

    Robeson Community College

    Lumberton

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Robeson Community College, LumbertonSonography (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    School website, Medical Sonography at Robeson Community College
    More details about Medical Sonography at Robeson Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    72 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    School website, Medical Sonography at Robeson Community College

How to pay for sonography school in North Carolina

WIOA funding can pay for sonography school in North Carolina

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for sonography school

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for sonography school

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Sonography school in North Carolina

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
1st of 11
sonography programs here, against the typical state's 3
13 vs 3

State comparisons use the same figures as the sonography school by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Sonography school in Winston-Salem, Wilmington, Hickory and other North Carolina cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 more program is in 1 other area, 2 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in North Carolina

How sonography school compares with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in North Carolina

Where the North Carolina sonography program numbers come from

Which North Carolina sonography programs are on this list?

These are the sonography programs North Carolina approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what North Carolina offers.

How the prices and results of North Carolina sonography programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about sonography school in North Carolina

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List