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Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at College of Southern Nevada

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at College of Southern Nevada

If you are interested in studying ophthalmic & optometric support services, you may want to check out the program at College of Southern Nevada. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CSN is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 29,965 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.

CSN Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Optometric Support (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Optometric Support

CSN Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Rankings

Optometric Support Student Demographics at CSN

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

CSN Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate’s Program

68% Women
79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of optometric support associate's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in optometric support only graduates about 24% men each year. The program at CSN may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

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CSN does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in optometric support graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 3
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of Southern Nevada. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 22

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 NV, the home state for College of Southern Nevada.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Dispensing Opticians 560 $40,520
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 120 $36,030

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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