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Bachelor’s Degrees in Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services

14 Yearly Graduations
64% 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, 42.9% of optometric support graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Optometric Support Majors

In 2020-2021, 14 bachelor's degrees were awarded to optometric support majors. 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 493
Undergraduate Certificate 251
Basic Certificate 191
Bachelor’s Degree 14
Graduate Certificate 7
Master’s Degree 4

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 64.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 5
Women 9
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The racial-ethnic distribution of optometric support bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 1
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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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
62% Women
23% 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 $48,928 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,909 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 people received their bachelor's degree in optometric support from Pacific. About 62% of this group were women, and 23% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for optometric support majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,708 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,934 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 bachelor's degrees were handed out to optometric support majors at UAMS. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Optometric Support Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Optometric Support Services 13
Ophthalmic Technician 1

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 165,538
Public Health 19,511
Health/Medical Admin Services 19,391
Health Sciences & Services 18,866
Communication Sciences 11,434

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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