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Associate Degrees in Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist

115 Yearly Graduations
84% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
An associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist is offered at 12 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 49% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 2.6% of ophthalmic technician/technologist graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 115 people earned their associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist. This makes it the 55th most popular associate degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in ophthalmic technician/technologist at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 115
Undergraduate Certificate 41
Basic Certificate 36
Graduate Certificate 3
Bachelor’s Degree 1

Earnings of Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Majors With Associate Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for ophthalmic technician/technologist majors with their associate degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for ophthalmic technician/technologist students who are associate degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist. About 84.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 18
Women 97
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The racial-ethnic distribution of ophthalmic technician/technologist associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 8
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 39
White 47
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 14
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There are 12 colleges that offer an associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist. Learn more about the most popular 12 below:

25 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for ophthalmic technician/technologist students seekingan associate degree is Pima Medical Institute - Denver. Each year, around 700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people received their associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist from PMI Denver. About 89% of this group were women, and 67% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon
23 Yearly Graduations
84% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Portland Community College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in ophthalmic technician/technologist. Each year, around 22,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist from Portland Community College. About 84% of this group were women, and 35% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Volunteer State Community College

Gallatin, Tennessee
18 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Volunteer State Community College is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist from VSCC. Around 15% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#4

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, Florida
12 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Palm Beach State College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in ophthalmic technician/technologist. Roughly 26,600 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist from Palm Beach State College. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 83% were women.

#5

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, Michigan
11 Yearly Graduations
79% Women

Henry Ford College is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist. Each year, around 11,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist from Henry Ford College.

#6

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida
10 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Florida State College at Jacksonville comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in ophthalmic technician/technologist. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist from FSCJ. About 100% of this group were women, and 43% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

8 Yearly Graduations
63% Women

The 7th most popular school in the country for ophthalmic technician/technologist majors who are seeking their associate degree is University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences. Each year, around 2,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,652 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,440 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist from UPR Medical Sciences. Of these students, 63% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#9

Triton College

River Grove, Illinois
1 Yearly Graduations
81% Women
85% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Triton College comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in ophthalmic technician/technologist. Each year, around 8,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist from Triton College. Of these students, 81% were women and 85% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to ophthalmic technician/technologist that offer associate degrees.

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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