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Sonography school in Kentucky

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

5 schools offer these sonography programs, and Kentucky 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 Kentucky, all 5 programs take students without a high school diploma.

By kind, the 5 programs here are sonography (associate degree, 3 programs), cardiac or vascular sonography (associate degree, 1 program) and sonography (bachelor's degree, 1 program).

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How much does sonography school cost in Kentucky?

Two-year degrees (4 programs)
$7,293 to $43,224all 4 with a price
Bachelor's degrees (1 program)
$36,070the one with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it.

In the typical program

Finished the program
82%
Working 6 months later
46%
Earned a year, estimated
about $46,000
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 Kentucky may also offer sonography school. How these figures are made

Is there free sonography school in Kentucky?

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

All 5 sonography programs in Kentucky approved for WIOA funding

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5 programs

  • Sonography (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Diagnostic Medical Sonography

    West Kentucky Community and Technical College

    Paducah

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    West Kentucky Community and Technical College, PaducahSonography (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$47,000
    Price if you pay yourself$13,750

    10 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Diagnostic Medical Sonography at West Kentucky Community and Technical College
    More details about Diagnostic Medical Sonography at West Kentucky Community and Technical College
    Finished
    73%
    Working at 6 months
    46%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,758
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $2,500
    Students counted
    85
    Earned a year, estimated
    $47,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,750
    students trained with WIOA funding
    10
    Program website, Diagnostic Medical Sonography at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

  • Cardiac or vascular sonography (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Echocardiography

    MedQuest College

    Louisville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    MedQuest College, LouisvilleCardiac or vascular sonography (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$38,600
    Price if you pay yourself$43,224
    More details about Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Echocardiography at MedQuest College
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,638
    Length
    104 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,990
    Students counted
    83
    Earned a year, estimated
    $38,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $43,224

  • Sonography (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Diagnostic Medical Sonography

    Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

    Elizabethtown

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, ElizabethtownSonography (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$22,700
    Price if you pay yourself$7,293
    School website, Diagnostic Medical Sonography at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
    More details about Diagnostic Medical Sonography at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    25%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,677
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $1,400
    Students counted
    37
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,293
    School website, Diagnostic Medical Sonography at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

  • Sonography (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Diagnostic Medical Sonography

    Hazard Community and Technical College

    Hazard

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Hazard Community and Technical College, HazardSonography (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$53,000
    Price if you pay yourself$13,224
    Program website, Diagnostic Medical Sonography at Hazard Community and Technical College
    More details about Diagnostic Medical Sonography at Hazard Community and Technical College
    Finished
    82%
    Working at 6 months
    22%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,255
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $750
    Students counted
    35
    Earned a year, estimated
    $53,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,224
    Program website, Diagnostic Medical Sonography at Hazard Community and Technical College

  • Sonography (bachelor's degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Imaging Sciences Area (Diagnostic Medical Sonography Track)-Bachelor of Science

    Morehead State University

    Morehead

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Morehead State University, MoreheadSonography (bachelor's degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$46,000
    Price if you pay yourself$36,070

    16 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Imaging Sciences Area (Diagnostic Medical Sonography Track)-Bachelor of Science at Morehead State University
    More details about Imaging Sciences Area (Diagnostic Medical Sonography Track)-Bachelor of Science at Morehead State University
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,489
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,650
    Students counted
    16
    Earned a year, estimated
    $46,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $36,070
    students trained with WIOA funding
    16
    Program website, Imaging Sciences Area (Diagnostic Medical Sonography Track)-Bachelor of Science at Morehead State University

How to pay for sonography school in Kentucky

WIOA funding can pay for sonography school in Kentucky

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 Kentucky

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
7th of 11
sonography programs here, against the typical state's 3
5 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 Paducah, Louisville, Elizabethtown and other Kentucky cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Kentucky

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

Where the Kentucky sonography program numbers come from

Which Kentucky sonography programs are on this list?

These are the sonography programs Kentucky 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 Kentucky offers.

How the prices and results of Kentucky 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 Kentucky

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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