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Bachelor’s Degrees in Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services

14 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A bachelor's degree in optometric support is offered at 3 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 29% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 21.4% of optometric support graduates were international students.

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
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
Men 4
Women 10
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The racial-ethnic distribution of optometric support bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 3 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in optometric support. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:

#1

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon
13 Yearly Graduations
70% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#3

New England College of Optometry

Boston, Massachusetts
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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
Other Optometric Support Services 12
Ophthalmic Technician 2

Below are some popular majors that are similar to optometric support that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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