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Basic Certificate in Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist

Basic Certificates in Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist

36 Yearly Graduations
97% Women
72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a basic certificate in ophthalmic technician/technologist. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 72% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Majors

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 36 students earned their basic certificate in ophthalmic technician/technologist. This makes it the 187th most popular basic certificate program in the country.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 115
Undergraduate Certificate 41
Basic Certificate 36
Bachelor’s Degree 1

Earnings of Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist 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 ophthalmic technician/technologist. About 97.2% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1
Women 35
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The racial-ethnic distribution of ophthalmic technician/technologist basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6
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There are 8 colleges that offer a basic certificate in ophthalmic technician/technologist. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

Tulsa Technology Center

Tulsa, Oklahoma
24 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Tulsa Technology Center tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for ophthalmic technician/technologist majors who are seeking their basic certificate. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 24 people received their basic certificate in ophthalmic technician/technologist from Tulsa Tech. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#2

GateWay Community College

Phoenix, Arizona
10 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

GateWay Community College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in ophthalmic technician/technologist. Each year, around 600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 10 basic certificates were handed out to ophthalmic technician/technologist majors at GateWay Community College. Of these students, 88% were women and 63% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
9 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for ophthalmic technician/technologist majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Metro Technology Centers. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 9 people received their basic certificate in ophthalmic technician/technologist from Metro Technology Centers. About 100% of this group were women, and 75% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Cuyahoga Community College District comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in ophthalmic technician/technologist. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 1 basic certificates were handed out to ophthalmic technician/technologist majors at Cuyahoga Community College District.

#7

Community College of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Community College of Philadelphia comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in ophthalmic technician/technologist. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 0 people received their basic certificate in ophthalmic technician/technologist from Community College of Philadelphia. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to ophthalmic technician/technologist that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 79
Optometric Technician 51
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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