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Basic Certificates in Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician

72 Yearly Graduations
79% Women
74% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 74% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 72 people earned their basic certificate in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 235
Undergraduate Certificate 90
Basic Certificate 72

Earnings of Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician students who are basic certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician. About 79.2% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 15
Women 57
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The racial-ethnic distribution of opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 13
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician that offer basic certificates.

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

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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