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Basic Certificates in Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist

47 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
74% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a basic certificate in ophthalmic technician/technologist. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 74% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Majors

In 2020-2021, 47 basic certificates were awarded to ophthalmic technician/technologist majors. 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 111
Undergraduate Certificate 52
Basic Certificate 47
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 89.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 5
Women 42
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The racial-ethnic distribution of ophthalmic technician/technologist basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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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
88% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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. Roughly 3,900 attend the school each year. The ophthalmic technician/technologist program at Tulsa Technology Center awarded 24 basic certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 71% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 88% were women.

#2

GateWay Community College

Phoenix, Arizona
10 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
90% 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. Roughly 500 attend the school each year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 basic certificates were handed out to ophthalmic technician/technologist majors at GateWay Community College. About 80% of this group were women, and 90% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
9 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
89% 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. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 basic certificates were handed out to ophthalmic technician/technologist majors at Metro Technology Centers. Of these students, 100% were women and 89% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

Camden County College

Blackwood, New Jersey
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for ophthalmic technician/technologist majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Camden County College. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their basic certificate in ophthalmic technician/technologist from Camden County College. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their basic certificate in ophthalmic technician/technologist from Cuyahoga Community College District.

#5

Stark State College

North Canton, Ohio
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Stark State College is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in ophthalmic technician/technologist. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their basic certificate in ophthalmic technician/technologist from Stark State College.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 60
Optometric Technician 57
Other Optometric Support Services 27

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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