The Optometric Support Major at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

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Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

If you plan to study ophthalmic and optometric support services, take a look at what Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is located in Mercedita, Puerto Rico and approximately 3,910 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 15 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.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Optometric Support

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Rankings

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Optometric Support Student Demographics at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the optometric support majors at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate’s Program

73% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of optometric support associate's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in optometric support only graduates about 22% men each year. The program at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in optometric support graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce with a associate's in optometric support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services

If you plan to be a optometric support major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Optometric Technician/Assistant	15

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 PR, the home state for Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce.

Occupation	Jobs in PR	Average Salary in PR

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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