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Bachelor's Degree in Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services

Bachelor’s Degrees in Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services

9 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A bachelor's degree in optometric support is offered at 3 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 11% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 44.4% of optometric support graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Optometric Support Majors

In 2021-2022, 9 bachelor's degrees were awarded to optometric support majors. This makes it the 35th most popular bachelor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in optometric support at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 432
Undergraduate Certificate 193
Basic Certificate 173
Bachelor’s Degree 9

Earnings of Optometric Support Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in optometric support. About 88.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1
Women 8
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The racial-ethnic distribution of optometric support bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 3 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in optometric support. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:

#1

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon
13 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Pacific University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for optometric support majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree. Each year, around 3,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $50,884 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $36,103 per year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 13 people received their bachelor's degree in optometric support from Pacific. Of these students, 88% were women and 13% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for optometric support majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,068 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,042 per year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 1 bachelor's degrees were handed out to optometric support majors at UAMS.

Optometric Support Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Optometric Support Services 8
Ophthalmic Technician 1

Below are some popular majors that are similar to optometric support that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Sciences & Services 19,050
Health/Medical Admin Services 18,481
Allied Health Professions 8,529
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 4,002
Mental & Social Health Services 2,981

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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