Sonography school in Alabama

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

6 schools offer these sonography programs, and Alabama 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 Alabama, 4 of the 6 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent and 2 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 6 programs here are sonography (level not stated, 4 programs) and sonography (associate degree, 2 programs).

See the 6 programs

How much does sonography school cost in Alabama?

$10,272 to $12,171 is what most sonography programs in Alabama cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $8,160 to $12,464

In the typical program

Finished the program: 90%
Working 6 months later: Left out; Alabama's rates sit far below every other state's
Earned a year, estimated: about $55,400
Length: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Is there free sonography school in Alabama?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 30 people at 5 of the 6 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most sonography programs in Alabama cost $10,272 to $12,171. Prices on this page run from $8,160 to $12,464.

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

All 6 sonography programs in Alabama approved for WIOA funding

6 programs

Sonography (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS
Wallace State Community College
Hanceville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Wallace State Community College, HancevilleSonography (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$56,000
Price if you pay yourself$11,520
3 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS at Wallace State Community College
More details about Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS at Wallace State Community College
Finished
97%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$13,989
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$2,700
Students counted
175
Earned a year, estimated
$56,000
Price if you pay yourself
$11,520
students trained with WIOA funding
3
Program website, Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS at Wallace State Community College
Sonography (associate degree)HybridEducation and courses
Diagnostic Medical Sonography - AAS
Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden
Accredited school
Education and courses
Gadsden State Community College, GadsdenSonography (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$57,600
Price if you pay yourself$12,464
16 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Diagnostic Medical Sonography - AAS at Gadsden State Community College
More details about Diagnostic Medical Sonography - AAS at Gadsden State Community College
Finished
97%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$14,393
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$2,916
Students counted
84
Earned a year, estimated
$57,600
Price if you pay yourself
$12,464
students trained with WIOA funding
16
Program website, Diagnostic Medical Sonography - AAS at Gadsden State Community College
Sonography (level not stated)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
LBW
Andalusia
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
LBW, AndalusiaSonography (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$39,000
Price if you pay yourself$9,903
4 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Diagnostic Medical Sonography at LBW
More details about Diagnostic Medical Sonography at LBW
Finished
65%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$9,740
Length
74 weeks, 32 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,640
Students counted
75
Earned a year, estimated
$39,000
Price if you pay yourself
$9,903
students trained with WIOA funding
4
Program website, Diagnostic Medical Sonography at LBW
Sonography (level not stated)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Ultrasound (Diagnostic Medical Sonography)
Trenholm State Community College
Montgomery
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Trenholm State Community College, MontgomerySonography (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$55,400
Price if you pay yourself$12,388
4 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Ultrasound (Diagnostic Medical Sonography) at Trenholm State Community College
More details about Ultrasound (Diagnostic Medical Sonography) at Trenholm State Community College
Finished
73%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$13,849
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$2,150
Students counted
44
Earned a year, estimated
$55,400
Price if you pay yourself
$12,388
students trained with WIOA funding
4
Program website, Ultrasound (Diagnostic Medical Sonography) at Trenholm State Community College
Sonography (level not stated)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS)
Lawson State Community College
Birmingham
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Lawson State Community College, BirminghamSonography (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$51,700
Price if you pay yourself$11,380
3 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) at Lawson State Community College
More details about Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) at Lawson State Community College
Finished
83%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$12,931
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$5,000
Students counted
40
Earned a year, estimated
$51,700
Price if you pay yourself
$11,380
students trained with WIOA funding
3
School website, Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) at Lawson State Community College
Sonography (level not stated)In personEducation and courses
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Northwest Shoals Community College
Muscle Shoals
Accredited school
Education and courses
Northwest Shoals Community College, Muscle ShoalsSonography (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$8,160
Program website, Diagnostic Medical Sonography at Northwest Shoals Community College
More details about Diagnostic Medical Sonography at Northwest Shoals Community College
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$3,277
Students counted
19
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$8,160
Program website, Diagnostic Medical Sonography at Northwest Shoals Community College

How to pay for sonography school in Alabama

WIOA funding can pay for sonography school in Alabama

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 Alabama

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 6th of 11
sonography programs here, against the typical state's 3: 6 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 Cullman, Gadsden, Montgomery and other Alabama cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Alabama

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

Where the Alabama sonography program numbers come from

Which Alabama sonography programs are on this list?

These are the sonography programs Alabama 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 Alabama offers.

How the prices and results of Alabama 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.

How reliable are the Alabama figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Alabama among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ We leave out the share working 6 months later for Alabama: its rates sit far below every other state's.

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