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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

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Quick Stats

Diagnostic medical sonographers

2004 employment: 42,000
2014 projected employment: 57,000
Change — numeric: 15,000; percent: 34.8%
2004 median annual earnings: $52,490; earnings group: very high
2004 self-employed: 0.4%
2004 part-time employment: high
2004 unemployment: very low
Typical education and training: Associate's degree
Educational attainment — high school: 9.1%; some college: 68.3%; bachelor's degree: 22.6%

source: Employment Matrix; about this section

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