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Graduate Certificates in Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services

7 Yearly Graduations
57% Women
A graduate certificate in optometric support is offered at 4 colleges in the United States. Approximately 57% of recent graduates in this major were women, and no racial-ethnic minorities were represented in this group.

Education Levels of Optometric Support Majors

In 2020-2021, 7 graduate certificates were awarded to optometric support majors. This makes it the 24th most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

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 Graduate 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 graduate certificate in optometric support. About 57.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3
Women 4
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The racial-ethnic distribution of optometric support graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 4 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in optometric support. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
5 Yearly Graduations
60% Women

The most popular school in the United States for optometric support students seekinga graduate certificate is Duke University. Each year, around 16,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,085 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $57,900 per year. The optometric support program at Duke University awarded 5 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for optometric support majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Roughly 52,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,532 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,844 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 graduate certificates were handed out to optometric support majors at UMN Twin Cities.

Optometric Support Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Ophthalmic Technician 5
Orthoptics/Orthoptist 2

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 4,413
Public Health 2,359
Mental & Social Health Services 2,009
Health/Medical Admin Services 1,215
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 915

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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