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Basic Certificates in Optometric Technician/Assistant

57 Yearly Graduations
82% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 68% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 1.8% of optometric technician/assistant graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Optometric Technician/Assistant Majors

In 2020-2021, 57 basic certificates were awarded to optometric technician/assistant majors. 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 Basic 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 calculate the median and range of debt loads for optometric technician/assistant students who are basic certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in optometric technician/assistant. About 82.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 10
Women 47
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The racial-ethnic distribution of optometric technician/assistant basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 16
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 8
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to optometric technician/assistant that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 60
Ophthalmic Technician 47
Other Optometric Support Services 27

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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