Bachelor’s Degrees in Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services
Education Levels of Optometric Support Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 14 people earned their bachelor's degree in optometric support. This earns it the #22 spot on the list of the most popular bachelor's degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in optometric support at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Associate Degree | 398 |
Basic Certificate | 185 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 154 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 14 |
Master’s Degree | 7 |
Graduate Certificate | 2 |
Earnings of Optometric Support Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for optometric support majors with their bachelor's degree due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in optometric support. About 71.4% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 4 |
Women | 10 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of optometric support bachelor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 7 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Most Popular Optometric Support Programs for Bachelor’s Degrees
There are 3 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in optometric support. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:
The most popular school in the United States for optometric support students seekinga bachelor's degree is Pacific University. Roughly 3,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $53,174 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $37,228 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their bachelor's degree in optometric support from Pacific. About 70% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 3rd most popular school in the country for optometric support majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is New England College of Optometry. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their bachelor's degree in optometric support from New England College of Optometry. About 100% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Optometric Support Concentrations
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Other Optometric Support Services | 12 |
Ophthalmic Technician | 2 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to optometric support that offer bachelor’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Nursing | 153,413 |
Health Sciences & Services | 19,276 |
Public Health | 19,225 |
Health/Medical Admin Services | 17,004 |
Communication Sciences | 11,325 |
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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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