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Optometric Support Services Basic Certificates

A basic certificate in Optometric Support Services is offered at 57 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abasic certificate in Optometric Support Services. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were women, and about69% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Optometric Support Services Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 742 degrees were awarded toOptometric Support Services majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Optometric Support Services at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 156
Associate’s Degree 407
Bachelor’s Degree 7
Master’s Degree 172

Earnings of Optometric Support Services Majors With Basic Certificates (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding abasic certificate in Optometric Support Services of $36,016 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 $34,118
4 years $36,016
5 years $38,680

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

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Optometric Support Services students with their basic certificate.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 82.8% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 27
Women 130
Gender Diversity of Basic Certificates in Optometric Support Services

The racial-ethnic distribution of Optometric Support Services graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 48 30.6%
Asian 13 8.3%
Hispanic or Latino 60 38.2%
Black or African American 25 15.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 1.9%
Two or More Races 5 3.2%
Race Unknown 3 1.9%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Students

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 76 colleges that offer a basic certificate in Optometric Support Services. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Optometric Support Services students seeking a basic certificate is Columbia Central University-Caguas. This school awarded 66 basic certificates in Optometric Support Services in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Optometric Support Services. This school awarded 50 basic certificates in Optometric Support Services in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Hillsborough Community College is a popular choice for Optometric Support Services majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 42 people received their basic certificate in Optometric Support Services from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

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

American Career College-Los Angeles is a popular choice for Optometric Support Services majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 28 basic certificates in Optometric Support Services in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Optometric Support Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Tulsa Technology Center is a popular choice for Optometric Support Services majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people received their basic certificate in Optometric Support Services from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

American Career College-Ontario is a popular choice for Optometric Support Services majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 25 basic certificates in Optometric Support Services in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

San Jacinto Community College is a popular choice for Optometric Support Services majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their basic certificate in Optometric Support Services from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Optometric Support Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

CUNY New York City College of Technology is a popular choice for Optometric Support Services majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their basic certificate in Optometric Support Services from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Optometric Support Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

Essex County College comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Optometric Support Services. This school awarded 20 basic certificates in Optometric Support Services in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee Technical College is a popular choice for Optometric Support Services majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 20 basic certificates in Optometric Support Services in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Optometric Support Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Cape Coral Technical College

Cape Coral, FL

Cape Coral Technical College is a popular choice for Optometric Support Services majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their basic certificate in Optometric Support Services from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is a popular choice for Optometric Support Services majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their basic certificate in Optometric Support Services from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Optometric Support Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

Henry Ford College comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Optometric Support Services. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their basic certificate in Optometric Support Services from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Optometric Support Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Madison Area Technical College comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Optometric Support Services. This school awarded 17 basic certificates in Optometric Support Services in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Optometric Support Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Durham Technical Community College is a popular choice for Optometric Support Services majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their basic certificate in Optometric Support Services from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Optometric Support Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Camden County College comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Optometric Support Services. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their basic certificate in Optometric Support Services from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Optometric Support Services. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their basic certificate in Optometric Support Services from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Optometric Support Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Roane State Community College comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Optometric Support Services. This school awarded 14 basic certificates in Optometric Support Services in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Salus University is a popular choice for Optometric Support Services majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their basic certificate in Optometric Support Services from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Optometric Support Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Optometric Support Services Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 352
Optometric Technician/Assistant 201
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist 148
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions, Other 40
Orthoptics/Orthoptist 1

Below are some popular majors similar to Optometric Support Services that also offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 311,372
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 99,987
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 90,379
Health and Medical Administrative Services 90,166
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 80,693

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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