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Basic Certificate in Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician

Basic Certificates in Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician

79 Yearly Graduations
68% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A basic certificate in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician is offered at 5 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 57% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Majors

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 79 students earned their basic certificate in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician. This makes it the 176th most popular basic certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 269
Undergraduate Certificate 97
Basic Certificate 79

Earnings of Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Majors With Basic Certificates

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 basic certificate in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician. About 68.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 25
Women 54
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The racial-ethnic distribution of opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 19
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9
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There are 5 colleges that offer a basic certificate in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
52 Yearly Graduations
66% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

College of Southern Nevada tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician majors who are seeking their basic certificate. Each year, around 29,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician program at College of Southern Nevada awarded 52 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year. About 66% of this group were women, and 69% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, Virginia
4 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Reynolds Community College. Each year, around 7,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician program at Reynolds Community College awarded 4 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year. Of these students, 88% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Camden County College

Blackwood, New Jersey
3 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Camden County College. Roughly 7,600 attend the school each year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 3 people received their basic certificate in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician from Camden County College. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Hillsborough Community College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician. The opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician program at Hillsborough Community College awarded 1 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Optometric Technician 51
Ophthalmic Technician 36
Other Optometric Support Services 7

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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