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Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician at Essex County College

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Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician at Essex County College

Every opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician program at Essex County College stacks up to those at other schools.

Essex is located in Newark, New Jersey and approximately 6,360 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician section at the bottom of this page.

Essex Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician

Essex Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Rankings

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Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Student Demographics at Essex

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician majors at Essex County College.

Essex Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Associate’s Program

64% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician associate's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician only graduates about 27% men each year. The program at Essex may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 10% 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 opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician.

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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

Careers That Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Grads May Go Into

A degree in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician 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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