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Basic Certificates in Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services

185 Yearly Graduations
84% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 71% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Optometric Support Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 185 people earned their basic certificate in optometric support. 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 Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

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 basic certificate in optometric support. About 84.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 29
Women 156
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The racial-ethnic distribution of optometric support basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 21
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 77
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 19
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Optometric Support Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 72
Ophthalmic Technician 66
Optometric Technician 36
Other Optometric Support Services 11

Below are some popular majors that are similar to optometric support that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing & Nursing Assistants 44,253
Allied Health Professions 22,225
Health/Medical Admin Services 13,996
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 9,907
Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 6,973

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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