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Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist at Palm Beach State College

Every ophthalmic technician/technologist school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ophthalmic technician/technologist program at Palm Beach State College stacks up to those at other schools.

Palm Beach State College is located in Lake Worth, Florida and has a total student population of 26,666. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 12 students received their associate's degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist section at the bottom of this page.

Palm Beach State College Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist

Palm Beach State College Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Rankings

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Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Student Demographics at Palm Beach State College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ophthalmic technician/technologist majors at Palm Beach State College.

Palm Beach State College Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Associate’s Program

83% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of ophthalmic technician/technologist associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in ophthalmic technician/technologist only graduates about 11% men each year. The program at Palm Beach State College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

Palm Beach State College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in ophthalmic technician/technologist graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Palm Beach State College with a associate's in ophthalmic technician/technologist.

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

Careers That Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Grads May Go Into

A degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist 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 Palm Beach State College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
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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