Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

If you plan to study ophthalmic and optometric support services, take a look at what Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is located in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico and approximately 996 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.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Optometric Support

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Rankings

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Optometric Support Student Demographics at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the optometric support majors at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of optometric support associate's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in optometric support only graduates about 22% men each year. The program at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in optometric support graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez with a associate's in optometric support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Optometric Technician/Assistant	16

Related Majors

• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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 PR, the home state for Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez.

Occupation	Jobs in PR	Average Salary in PR

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.