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) $1,656
Ultrasound Student Assessment (USA)
(includes proctoring fee)		 $65
Total $1,721

 

Semester 1 (fall)

Program Requirements Costs
Tuition (10 hours) $690
Books $750
Trajecsys Clinical Online Tracking Fee (1-time fee) $150
Castle Branch Immunization Records $109
Society for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (SDMS)
Membership Fee (required)		 $45
Total $1,744

 

Semester 2 (spring)

Program Requirements Costs
Tuition (9 hours) $621
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
Sonography Principals and Instrumentation (SPI) fee		 $250
Books $100
Total $971

 

Semester 3 (12-week summer)

Program Requirements Costs
Tuition (6 hours) $414
Books $200
Total $614

 

Semester 4 (fall)

Program Requirements Costs
Tuition (9 hours) $621
Books $170
Society for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (SDMS)
Membership Fee (optional)		 $45
Total $836

 

Semester 5 (spring)

Program Requirements Costs
Tuition (7 hours) $483
Books $200
ARDMS Fees $750
Total $1,433

 

Approximate Total Cost for the Program

Semester Costs
Prerequisites $1,721
Semester 1 (fall) $1,744
Semester 2 (spring) $971
Semester 3 (12-week summer) $614
Semester 4 (fall) $836
Semester 5 (spring) $1,433
Total $7,319

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

Level 2 Certificate candidates can deduct the prerequisite costs but may still wish to take the HESI A2 exam to acquire more ranking points for their application.

 

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 February 28, 2024