Cost Analysis: Diagnostic Medical Sonography

2026–2028 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

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 $109
Clinical Uniforms $150
Total $1,899

Semester 2 (Spring)

Program Requirements Costs
Tuition (9 hours) $667
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
Sonography Principals and Instrumentation (SPI) fee		 $250
Books $100
Total $1017

Semester 3 (Summer)

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

Semester 4 (Fall)

Program Requirements Costs
Tuition (9 hours) $667
Books $170
Total $837

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
Semester 1 (fall) $1,899
Semester 2 (spring) $1017
Semester 3 (12-week summer) $644
Semester 4 (fall) $837
Semester 5 (spring) $1,543
Total $5,940

Important Notes

Book prices are for new hardback books purchased at the College bookstore and are subject to change.

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

  • Immunizations
    • CPR, if expires before program completion
    • Annual TB exam
    • Annual flu shot
  • Second-year drug screen
  • Second-year background check
  • Vehicle maintenance & fuel

Contact

TCC Trinity River

Health Science Career Advising

Email TR.HealthCareAdvising@tccd.edu

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TCC Trinity River

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

Email brandie.bach@tccd.edu

Updated July 13, 2026