Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at New York City College of Technology

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

City Tech is located in Brooklyn, New York and has a total student population of 15,513.

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.

City Tech Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Optometric Support

City Tech Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Rankings

Optometric Support Student Demographics at City Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the optometric support majors at New York City College of Technology.

City Tech Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate’s Program

64% Women

82% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of optometric support associate's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in optometric support only graduates about 24% men each year. The program at City Tech may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

City Tech 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 New York City College of Technology with a associate's in optometric support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services

If you plan to be a optometric support major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New York City College of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician	17

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 NY, the home state for New York City College of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Dispensing Opticians	3,240	$54,730

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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