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Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Miami Dade College

If you are interested in studying ophthalmic and optometric support services, you may want to check out the program at Miami Dade College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MDC is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 46,523 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.

MDC Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Optometric Support

MDC Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Rankings

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Optometric Support Student Demographics at MDC

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

MDC Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate’s Program

60% Women
90% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of optometric support associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in optometric support only graduates about 22% men each year. The program at MDC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 18% more women than average.

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MDC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in optometric support graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Miami Dade College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 20

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 FL, the home state for Miami Dade College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Dispensing Opticians 4,510 $40,290
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 3,400 $36,750

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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