Undergraduate Certificates in Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services
Education Levels of Optometric Support Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 154 people earned their undergraduate certificate in optometric support. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in optometric support at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Associate Degree | 398 |
Basic Certificate | 185 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 154 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 14 |
Master’s Degree | 7 |
Graduate Certificate | 2 |
Earnings of Optometric Support Majors With Undergraduate Certificates
The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in optometric support is $28,648. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $27,698 and the high is $28,648.
Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in optometric support is $7,612. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $7,612 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $7,612.
The median monthly payment of a optometric support graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $91.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in optometric support. About 75.3% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 38 |
Women | 116 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of optometric support undergraduate certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 11 |
Hispanic or Latino | 93 |
White | 35 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Optometric Support Focus Areas
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician | 90 |
Optometric Technician | 43 |
Ophthalmic Technician | 21 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to optometric support that offer undergraduate certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 42,270 |
Allied Health Services | 41,426 |
Health/Medical Admin Services | 19,806 |
Dental Support Services | 11,403 |
Allied Health Professions | 11,022 |
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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