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Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Hillsborough Community College

If you plan to study ophthalmic and optometric support services, take a look at what Hillsborough Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

HCC is located in Tampa, Florida and approximately 19,532 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 55 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.

HCC Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Optometric Support (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Optometric Support (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Optometric Support

HCC Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Rankings

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Optometric Support Student Demographics at HCC

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

HCC Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate’s Program

62% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of optometric support associate's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in optometric support only graduates about 22% men each year. The program at HCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	24
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Hillsborough Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician	56
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist	4

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 FL, the home state for Hillsborough Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Dispensing Opticians	4,510	$40,290
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	3,400	$36,750

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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