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Optometric Support Services at Portland Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Optometric Support Services, take a look at what Portland Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Portland Community College is located in Portland, OR.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 13 optometric support services degrees were granted at Portland Community College.

Online Class Availability at Portland Community College

Many students take online classes at Portland Community College. Of 20,861 students, 8,399 (40%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,481 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Optometric Support Services Rankings at Portland Community College

Use these rankings to compare Portland Community College’s Optometric Support Services program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Oregon #1 of 1
Best Value Oregon #1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #2 of 4
Best Value Far Western (Region) #2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #16 of 24
Best Value Nationwide #19 of 26

Earnings for Optometric Support Services Graduates from Portland Community College

Students who complete Portland Community College’s Optometric Support Services program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Optometric Support Services at Portland Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $42,113
2 years $42,682
3 years $42,846
4 years $47,471
5 years $52,143

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Optometric Support Services graduates from Portland Community College earn a median of $47,471, compared with $44,579 for all Portland Community College graduates — about 6% higher than the school-wide median.

Optometric Support Services earnings compared with all majors at Portland Community College

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Optometric Support Services graduates at Portland Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Optometric Support Services graduates at Portland Community College are 77% women (10) and 23% men (3).

Optometric Support Services Associate’s Program at Portland Community College

Of the 13 associate’s optometric support services degrees awarded at Portland Community College, 77% were women (10) and 23% were men (3).

Portland Community College gender breakdown of Optometric Support Services Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Optometric Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Portland Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 5
Hispanic / Latino 2
Asian 3
International (Nonresident) 3
Racial-ethnic diversity of Optometric Support Services majors at Portland Community College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Optometric Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Portland Community College, lower than the national average of 64%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Optometric Support Services Concentrations at Portland Community College

The Optometric Support Services program at Portland Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Ophthalmic Technician 13

Best-Paid Careers for Optometric Support Services Graduates

Graduates of the Optometric Support Services program at Portland Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Optometric Support Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Opticians, Dispensing $127,783
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $51,958

References

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