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Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Pacific University

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every ophthalmic and optometric support services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the optometric support program at Pacific University stacks up to those at other schools.

Pacific is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and approximately 3,808 students attend the school each year.

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.

Pacific Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Optometric Support

Pacific Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the optometric support progam at Pacific compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The optometric support major at Pacific is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Optometric Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	1
Most Focused Optometric Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	1
	1
Best Optometric Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	1
Best Value Optometric Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Optometric Support Services Trade Schools	4
	15
Most Focused Optometric Support Services Trade Schools	27
Most Popular Optometric Support Services Trade Schools	27
Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools	43

Optometric Support Student Demographics at Pacific

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the optometric support majors at Pacific University.

Pacific Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 13 optometric support students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Pacific, about 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical optometric support bachelor's degree program is made up of only 22% men. So male students are more repesented at Pacific since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pacific University with a bachelor's in optometric support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Pacific also has a doctoral program available in optometric support. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pacific University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions	13

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 OR, the home state for Pacific University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Dispensing Opticians	1,160	$42,660
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	630	$42,170

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By M.O. Stevens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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