Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound

Mobile, AL · Private for-profit · 51 students · Visit Website

The Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound (CVIU) specializes in highly focused training for cardiac and vascular ultrasound, rather than general diagnostic ultrasound, which can make graduates more employable. The curriculum emphasizes immediate practical application in scanning labs and includes an externship program for real-world experience. CVIU prepares students for certification exams with the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).

Programs Analyzed

2

Avg Grad Earnings

$55,125/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

58/100

All Programs at Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound

2 trade programs at Cardiac and Vascular Institute, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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61 $60,226/yr $19,160 Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Physiology
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
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55 $50,024/yr High Large
60 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 2 trade and vocational programs at Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.