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1) Baptist Memorial College of Health Science in Memphis, TN is an accredited program for Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
2) They have a low unemployment rate. Diagnostic Medical are in the bottom quartile for unemployed workers.
Projected change in total employment rate for 2004-2014 is 34.8%. You'll have above average and excellent prospective future. You'll have many job opportunities when you graduate.
2004 Median Annual earnings is $52,490. The middle 50 percent earned between $44,720 and $61,360. They are in the top quartile for earnings for careers.
Ultrasonography will find increasing use with growing concerns about minimizing exposure to radiation, especially in the obgyn field. Job opportunities should be good.
I do no know about Baptist Mission College, though.
You do not say what state this program is in. Go to the following site. It lists all accredited schools. Search for your state and "diagnostic medical sonographer." Then you can see if Baptist Memorial College is an accredited program.
If it is NOT, don't waste your time or money. When you graduate from a NON-accredited program, you cannot take your licensing exams until you have worked one full year in the field of ultrasound. But, you will have a hard time getting someone to employ you without that license.
http://www.caahep.org/find_an_accredited...
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