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Undergraduate Certificates in Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services

154 Yearly Graduations
$28,648 Median Salary
$7,612 Median Debt
This degree is more popular with female students, and about 76% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.6% of optometric support graduates were international students.

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
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.

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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.

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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
Men 38
Women 116
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The racial-ethnic distribution of optometric support undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 7
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 93
White 35
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7
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Optometric Support Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 90
Optometric Technician 43
Ophthalmic Technician 21

Below are some popular majors that are similar to optometric support that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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