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Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Raritan Valley Community College

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Raritan Valley Community College

What traits are you looking for in a optometric support school? To help you decide if Raritan Valley Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's optometric support program.

RVCC is located in Branchburg, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,080. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 9 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.

RVCC 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

RVCC Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Rankings

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Optometric Support Student Demographics at RVCC

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

RVCC Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate’s Program

56% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of optometric support associate's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in optometric support only graduates about 22% men each year. The program at RVCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 23% more women than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Raritan Valley Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 9
Optometric Technician/Assistant 2

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 NJ, the home state for Raritan Valley Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Dispensing Opticians 1,750 $56,780

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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