Cost Analysis: Diagnostic Medical Sonography

2024–2026 Approximate Costs per Semester

Diagnostic Medical Sonography 5-Semester Program

  • Based on tuition for legal residents of Tarrant County
  • For other tuition rates, see Tuition & Fees

Prerequisites

Program Requirements Costs
Tuition for Prerequisite courses (24 hours, $69 per credit hour) $1,776
Ultrasound Student Assessment (USA)
(includes proctoring fee)		 $65
Total $1,841

Semester 1 (Fall)

Program Requirements Costs
Tuition (10 hours) $740
Books $750
Trajecsys Clinical Online Tracking Fee (1-time fee) $150
Castle Branch Immunization Records $125
Total $1,765

Semester 2 (Spring)

Program Requirements Costs
Tuition (9 hours) $666
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
Sonography Principals and Instrumentation (SPI) fee		 $275
Books $100
Total $1041

Semester 3 (12-Week Summer)

Program Requirements Costs
Tuition (6 hours) $444
Books $200
Total $644

Semester 4 (Fall)

Program Requirements Costs
Tuition (9 hours) $666
Books $170
Total $836

Semester 5 (Spring)

Program Requirements Costs
Tuition (7 hours) $518
Books $200
ARDMS Fees $825
Total $1,543

Approximate Total Cost for the Program

Semester Costs
Prerequisites $1,841
Semester 1 (fall) $1,765
Semester 2 (spring) $1041
Semester 3 (12-week summer) $644
Semester 4 (fall) $836
Semester 5 (spring) $1,543
Total $7,670

Important Notes

Book prices are for new hardback books purchased at the College bookstore and are subject to change. Book prices are not included for the prerequisite courses.

Miscellaneous fees to budget for that are not included in the analysis, but are not limited to, include:

  • College & program application fees
  • Personal copying/printing fees (paper and ink)
  • Scantrons
  • Office supplies
  • Immunizations
    • CPR, if expires before program completion
    • Annual TB exam
    • Annual flu shot
  • Second-year drug screen
  • Second-year background check
  • Clinic ID badge
  • White shoes (no crocs)
  • Uniforms (2 sets minimum; scrub pant, top, lab coat, and patch)
  • Vehicle maintenance & fuel

Contact

Trinity River Campus

Brandie Bach, MS, RDMS, RVS, RT (R)(S)(ARRT)
Program Director

Email brandie.bach@tccd.edu

Trinity River Campus

Health Care Professions
Advising Resource Hub

Janette Keen
Career Advisor

Call 817-515-1484

Email TR.HealthCareAdvising@tccd.edu

Advising by Appointment

Fall & Spring Hours
Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Summer Hours
Monday–Thursday: 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m.

Updated July 07, 2025