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Associate Degree in Optometric Technician/Assistant

Associate Degrees in Optometric Technician/Assistant

48 Yearly Graduations
69% Women
88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
An associate degree in optometric technician/assistant is offered at 8 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 88% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Optometric Technician/Assistant Majors

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 48 students earned their associate degree in optometric technician/assistant. This earns it the #146 spot on the list of the most popular associate degree programs in the nation.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate 55
Basic Certificate 51
Associate Degree 48

Earnings of Optometric Technician/Assistant 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 optometric technician/assistant. About 68.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 15
Women 33
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The racial-ethnic distribution of optometric technician/assistant associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 8 colleges that offer an associate degree in optometric technician/assistant. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

16 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
90% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for optometric technician/assistant majors who are seeking their associate degree. Each year, around 700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,160 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,670 per year. The optometric technician/assistant program at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez awarded 16 associate degrees during the 2021-2022 school year. Around 90% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 80% were women.

15 Yearly Graduations
60% Women

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in optometric technician/assistant. Roughly 3,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,848 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $2,724 per year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 15 associate degrees were handed out to optometric technician/assistant majors at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. Of these students, 60% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

15 Yearly Graduations
25% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for optometric technician/assistant majors who are seeking their associate degree is Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo. Each year, around 700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,160 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,670 per year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 15 people received their associate degree in optometric technician/assistant from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 25% were women.

#4

San Jacinto Community College

Pasadena, Texas
10 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

San Jacinto Community College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in optometric technician/assistant. Roughly 31,500 attend the school each year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 10 people received their associate degree in optometric technician/assistant from San Jacinto College. Around 71% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 86% were women.

#5

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas
7 Yearly Graduations
80% Women

St Philip's College is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in optometric technician/assistant. Roughly 12,400 attend the school each year. The optometric technician/assistant program at St Philip's College awarded 7 associate degrees during the 2021-2022 school year. About 80% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Hillsborough Community College comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in optometric technician/assistant. The optometric technician/assistant program at Hillsborough Community College awarded 0 associate degrees during the 2021-2022 school year.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to optometric technician/assistant that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 269
Ophthalmic Technician 115

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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