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Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Essex County College

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

Essex is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a total student population of 6,360.

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.

Essex Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Optometric Support

Essex Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Rankings

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Optometric Support Student Demographics at Essex

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the optometric support majors at Essex County College.

Essex Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate’s Program

64% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of optometric support associate's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in optometric support only graduates about 22% men each year. The program at Essex may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 11

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 NJ, the home state for Essex County College.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Dispensing Opticians 1,750 $56,780

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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