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Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at East Mississippi Community College

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Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at East Mississippi Community College

If you plan to study ophthalmic and optometric support services, take a look at what East Mississippi Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

EMCC is located in Scooba, Mississippi and approximately 3,392 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services section at the bottom of this page.

EMCC Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Optometric Support

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Optometric Support Student Demographics at EMCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the optometric support majors at East Mississippi Community College.

EMCC Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate’s Program

100% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of optometric support associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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EMCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in optometric support graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Mississippi Community College with a associate's in optometric support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services

The following optometric support concentations are available at East Mississippi Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at East Mississippi Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 6

Careers That Optometric Support Grads May Go Into

A degree in optometric support can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for East Mississippi Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Dispensing Opticians 430 $31,990
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 390 $31,020

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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