BS in Diagnostic Medical Sonography Accelerated

Capture Images That Have the Power to Save Lives

In this 36-month immersive program at our Boston campus, you will work in clinical settings alongside professional experts at renowned medical facilities in New England and beyond. Your bachelor’s degree will give you a strong foundation in abdominal and obstetric/gynecological as well as knowledge in breast, pediatric, musculoskeletal, and vascular medical imaging. You also will gain an in-depth understanding of internal human anatomy. Upon graduation, you will be eligible to sit for national registry exams in abdomen and obstetrics and gynecology offered by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).

Diagnostic Medical Sonography (BS)—Accelerated

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Your 36-Month Journey

Gain critical knowledge and insights from faculty who are experts in the field as you train using the latest technologies.

First-Year Experience

build a strong foundation in anatomy, physiology, chemistry, algebra, and trigonometry
learn the essentials of expository writing and interpersonal communication for health professionals
explore patient and healthcare communities through the study of American culture, public life, and human psychology

Second-Year Experience

explore the intricacies of diagnostic medical sonography
learn the physics and instrumentation of sonography and sonography lab procedures
study abdominal, obstetrics/gynecology, breast, and vascular sonography

Third-Year Experience

build a thorough knowledge of healthcare ethics and how to apply clinical thinking in sonography
participate as a member of a healthcare team in multiple general clinical sonography rotations
gain insights into advanced sonography problem solving

Discover Diagnostic Medical Sonography at MCPHS

Work with the latest technology in our labs and become a highly-skilled advanced imaging specialist.

Student in MCPHS Diagnostic Medical Sonography lab.

Master Technologies That Are Essential to Diagnoses

Diagnostic medical sonography provides collaborating physicians with multidimensional images of patients’ internal systems—a first step in addressing many health conditions.

The MCPHS diagnostic sonography student experience

Hear from our students and their professors about the benefits of our accelerated program structure and our holistic, patient-centered approach.

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$74k average salary

Diagnostic medical sonographer compensation reported by salary.com in 2022.

Career options as flexible as the technology itself

The versatility of advanced imaging tools and techniques enables you to choose from a wide range of specialty areas including abdominal, gynecological, obstetrical, vascular, and pediatric sonography.

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MCPHS Community Voices

The lived experiences of MCPHS students, partners, and faculty tell an eloquent story. They illustrate just how our student-centered, teaching-first approach keeps us in the top tier of the country’s “most transformative colleges.” (Money magazine 2020).

Christine Beaumont

| Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS)

"At MCPHS, we complete internships and clinical rotations at world-renowned hospitals. Many offer students jobs even before they graduate."

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MCPHS Joins Global Team Developing New Imaging Platform

Jeffrey Hill, BS, ACS, FASE, MCPHS Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Medical Sonography is working with an international team of engineers and doctors to develop robotic imaging with support from the National Institutes of Health.

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Additional Options for BS Degrees in Diagnostic Medical Sonography

At MCPHS, we offer five additional programs in Boston and Worcester that range in duration from 16 to 36 months, depending on your educational experience.

Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (BS)—Accelerated General Track