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Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician Basic Certificates

There are 3 colleges and universities across the nation that offer abasic certificate in Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician. This degree is more popular with female students, and about72% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 1.5% of Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 76 degrees were awarded toOphthalmic Laboratory Technician majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree 9
Master’s Degree 67

Earnings of Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician Majors With Basic Certificates (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with abasic certificate in Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician of $39,910 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $42,942
4 years $39,910
5 years $44,672

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician majors who have their basic certificate is not currently available.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 68.7% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 21
Women 46
Gender Diversity of Basic Certificates in Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician

The racial-ethnic distribution of Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 18 26.9%
Asian 3 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino 32 47.8%
Black or African American 9 13.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 1.5%
Two or More Races 1 1.5%
Race Unknown 2 3.0%
International Students 1 1.5%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician Basic Certificate Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 1.5% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 3 colleges that offer a basic certificate in Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician students seeking a basic certificate is Hillsborough Community College. This school awarded 56 basic certificates in Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College is a popular choice for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their basic certificate in Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Southwest University at El Paso comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician. This school awarded 9 basic certificates in Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician that also offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 9,347
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 3,893
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician 3,329
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,964
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other 895

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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