Bachelors in Diagnostic Medical Sonography

From: Joel Thomas (nwaff@cox.net)
Tue Nov 20 20:19:32 2007


Hello forum, I am a 24 year old father of 3 with another child due in July. I say that to let you know that I have to be sure of my career path before I take the road, even though I should have started before now.

I am at a fork in that road, a fork that leads to BSN or to a Bachelor's in DMS.

I am taking pre-req's currently for a bachelors degree. I was tunnel visioned to the BSN then CRNA(Nurse Anesthetist) route. Now I am considering Diagnostic Medical Sonography after seeing that the local AHEC offers a Bachelors option and I have close to the required pre-req's already completed. What is the future of DMS? What are the advancement opportunities? The pay rate online was +/-$52,000/year median. Are their opportunities to make significantly higher with added education? Nursing seems great as the door is wide open. Is the DMS door as wide? I cannot find information that is solid enough online to ease my mind and when I go speak with AHEC, I have a preconceived notion they will paint the "it is great" scene. But, maybe it is.

Thank you and I apologize if this post is not relevant to the board it was posted on. I am new here as I am sure you can tell.

J. Thomas




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