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Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Erie Community College

If you are interested in studying ophthalmic and optometric support services, you may want to check out the program at Erie Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Erie Community College is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 8,364. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 14 students received their associate's degree in optometric support.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services section at the bottom of this page.

Erie Community College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Optometric Support

Erie Community College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Rankings

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Optometric Support Student Demographics at Erie Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the optometric support majors at Erie Community College.

Erie Community College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate’s Program

71% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of optometric support associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in optometric support only graduates about 22% men each year. The program at Erie Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in optometric support at Erie Community College are white. Around 86% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Erie Community College with a associate's in optometric support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services

The following optometric support concentations are available at Erie Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Erie Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician	14

Careers That Optometric Support Grads May Go Into

A degree in optometric support can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Erie Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Dispensing Opticians	3,240	$54,730

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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