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

School of Medical Imaging and Therapeutics

Location: Boston
Start Term: Fall

This two-year program, year-round program—designed for transfer students and bachelor’s degree holders—will prepare you to qualify as an entry-level sonographer with options to concentrate in abdomen-extended and obstetrics and gynecology sonography.

Capture Images That Have the Power to Save Lives

In this 24-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 sonography 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). The program starts in the fall.

Your 24-Month Journey

First-Year Experience

  • explore the intricacies of diagnostic medical sonography
  • learn the physics and instrumentation of sonography and sonography lab procedures, including abdominal, obstetrics/gynecological, breast, and vascular sonography
  • build a thorough knowledge of sonographic laboratory procedures
  • gain insights into problem-solving in physics and instruments

Second-Year Experience

  • learn the essentials of interpersonal communication for health professionals
  • build a thorough knowledge of healthcare ethics and how to apply clinical thinking in sonography
  • study pediatric and musculoskeletal sonography
  • complete multiple clinical sonography internships
  • gain insights into advanced problem-solving in sonography

Hands-on Training Starts Right Away

MCPHS DMS students work in small groups with faculty experts on the latest technology in their first semester.

Students participating in an Interprofessional Education event.

Master Technologies Essential to Diagnoses

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

$74k

Average salary for diagnostic medical sonographers (Salary.com in 2022)

MCPHS: A healthcare think tank

Learning diagnostic medical sonography at a university dedicated to the advancement of healthcare means that you are surrounded by peers who share your commitment to making a healthier world.

#1 university in the U.S. for earning power

The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College rankings for 2018 put MCPHS graduates on top.

Robotic imaging machine.

MCPHS Collaborates on New Lung Ultrasound Technology

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.

Other MCPHS Programs 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—Accelerated Track (Boston)

Three-year, year-round program on the Boston campus.

Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography—Echocardiography Accelerated Track (Boston)

Three-year, year-round program on the Boston campus.

Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography—Echocardiography Fast Track (Boston)

Two-year, year-round program on the Boston campus.

Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography—General Fast Track (Worcester)

Consecutive 16-month program on the Worcester campus.


Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography—Echocardiography Fast Track (Worcester)

Consecutive 16-month program on the Worcester campus.