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Associate Degrees in Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist

111 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
An associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist is offered at 12 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 39% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 2.7% of ophthalmic technician/technologist graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 students 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 111
Undergraduate Certificate 52
Basic Certificate 47
Graduate Certificate 5
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 88.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 13
Women 98
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The racial-ethnic distribution of ophthalmic technician/technologist associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 7
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 62
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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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
84% Women
44% 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. The ophthalmic technician/technologist program at Pima Medical Institute - Denver awarded 25 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 44% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 84% were women.

#2

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon
23 Yearly Graduations
96% Women
30% 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. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 associate degrees were handed out to ophthalmic technician/technologist majors at Portland Community College. Of these students, 96% were women and 30% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Volunteer State Community College

Gallatin, Tennessee
18 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
11% 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. The ophthalmic technician/technologist program at Volunteer State Community College awarded 18 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 100% were women and 11% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, Florida
12 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
67% 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. The ophthalmic technician/technologist program at Palm Beach State College awarded 12 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 67% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 83% were women.

#5

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, Michigan
11 Yearly Graduations
73% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 associate degrees were handed out to ophthalmic technician/technologist majors at Henry Ford College. About 73% of this group were women, and 36% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#6

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida
10 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
30% 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 2020-2021 academic year, 10 people received their associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist from FSCJ. About 100% of this group were women, and 30% 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 $4,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,020 per year. The ophthalmic technician/technologist program at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences awarded 8 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 63% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#8

Stark State College

North Canton, Ohio
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Stark State College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in ophthalmic technician/technologist. The ophthalmic technician/technologist program at Stark State College awarded 3 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#9

Triton College

River Grove, Illinois
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Triton College comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in ophthalmic technician/technologist. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 associate degrees were handed out to ophthalmic technician/technologist majors at Triton College.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 317
Optometric Technician 65

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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