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Associate Degrees in Optometric Technician/Assistant

65 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
98% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
An associate degree in optometric technician/assistant is offered at 8 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 98% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Optometric Technician/Assistant Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students earned their associate degree in optometric technician/assistant. This makes it the 73rd most popular associate degree program in the country.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate 65
Associate Degree 65
Basic Certificate 57

Earnings of Optometric Technician/Assistant Majors With Associate Degrees

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 associate degree in optometric technician/assistant. About 75.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 16
Women 49
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The racial-ethnic distribution of optometric technician/assistant associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 60
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 8 colleges that offer an associate degree in optometric technician/assistant. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

16 Yearly Graduations
69% Women

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for optometric technician/assistant majors who are seeking their associate degree. Each year, around 900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,920 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,580 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 associate degrees were handed out to optometric technician/assistant majors at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 69% were women.

15 Yearly Graduations
73% Women

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in optometric technician/assistant. Each year, around 3,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,560 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $2,580 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 people received their associate degree in optometric technician/assistant from Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. About 73% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

15 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for optometric technician/assistant majors who are seeking their associate degree is Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo. Each year, around 700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,920 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,580 per year. The optometric technician/assistant program at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo awarded 15 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 67% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

San Jacinto Community College

Pasadena, Texas
10 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
90% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

San Jacinto Community College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in optometric technician/assistant. Roughly 31,100 attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 people received their associate degree in optometric technician/assistant from San Jacinto College. Around 90% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 90% were women.

#5

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas
7 Yearly Graduations
86% Women

St Philip's College is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in optometric technician/assistant. Roughly 12,600 attend the school each year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 associate degrees were handed out to optometric technician/assistant majors at St Philip's College. About 86% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#6

Moorpark College

Moorpark, California
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Moorpark College comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in optometric technician/assistant. The optometric technician/assistant program at Moorpark College awarded 2 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to optometric technician/assistant that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 317
Ophthalmic Technician 111

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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