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Associate Degrees in Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist

111 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 12 schools in the United States where you can get your associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 39% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 2.7% of ophthalmic technician/technologist graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Majors

In 2020-2021, 111 associate degrees were awarded to ophthalmic technician/technologist majors. This earns it the #121 spot on the list of the most popular associate degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in ophthalmic technician/technologist at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 111
Undergraduate Certificate 52
Basic Certificate 47
Bachelor’s Degree 1

Earnings of Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Majors With Associate 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 associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist. About 88.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 13
Women 98
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The racial-ethnic distribution of ophthalmic technician/technologist associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 7
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 62
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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There are 12 colleges that offer an associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist. Learn more about the most popular 12 below:

25 Yearly Graduations
84% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Pima Medical Institute - Denver tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for ophthalmic technician/technologist majors who are seeking their associate degree. Roughly 700 attend the school each year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 associate degrees were handed out to ophthalmic technician/technologist majors at PMI Denver. About 84% of this group were women, and 44% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon
23 Yearly Graduations
96% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Portland Community College is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist. Roughly 22,900 attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 people received their associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist from Portland Community College. Around 30% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 96% were women.

#3

Volunteer State Community College

Gallatin, Tennessee
18 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for ophthalmic technician/technologist majors who are seeking their associate degree is Volunteer State Community College. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 associate degrees were handed out to ophthalmic technician/technologist majors at VSCC. Around 11% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#4

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, Florida
12 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Palm Beach State College is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist. Each year, around 26,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 associate degrees were handed out to ophthalmic technician/technologist majors at Palm Beach State College. About 83% of this group were women, and 67% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, Michigan
11 Yearly Graduations
73% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for ophthalmic technician/technologist majors who are seeking their associate degree is Henry Ford College. Roughly 11,300 attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 people received their associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist from Henry Ford College. Of these students, 73% were women and 36% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida
10 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Florida State College at Jacksonville is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist. The ophthalmic technician/technologist program at Florida State College at Jacksonville awarded 10 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 100% were women and 30% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

8 Yearly Graduations
63% Women

University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in ophthalmic technician/technologist. Roughly 2,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,020 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 associate degrees were handed out to ophthalmic technician/technologist majors at UPR Medical Sciences. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 63% were women.

#8

Stark State College

North Canton, Ohio
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Stark State College is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 associate degrees were handed out to ophthalmic technician/technologist majors at Stark State College.

#9

Triton College

River Grove, Illinois
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Triton College is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist from Triton College.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to ophthalmic technician/technologist that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 317
Optometric Technician 65

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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