Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Broward College

What traits are you looking for in a optometric support school? To help you decide if Broward College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's optometric support program.

BC is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and approximately 33,243 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services section at the bottom of this page.

BC Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Optometric Support

BC Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Rankings

Optometric Support Student Demographics at BC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the optometric support majors at Broward College.

BC Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate’s Program

73% Women

82% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of optometric support associate's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in optometric support only graduates about 24% men each year. The program at BC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

BC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in optometric support graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Broward College with a associate's in optometric support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Broward College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician	13

Careers That Optometric Support Grads May Go Into

A degree in optometric support can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Broward College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Dispensing Opticians	4,510	$40,290
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	3,400	$36,750

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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