Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Essex County College

Every ophthalmic & optometric support services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the optometric support program at Essex County College stacks up to those at other schools.

Essex is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a total student population of 6,360.

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.

Essex Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Degrees Available

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

Essex Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Rankings

Optometric Support Student Demographics at Essex

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

Essex Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate’s Program

70% Women

80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of optometric support associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in optometric support only graduates about 24% men each year. The program at Essex may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

Essex does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in optometric support graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services

The following optometric support concentations are available at Essex County College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Essex County College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician	11

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 NJ, the home state for Essex County College.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Dispensing Opticians	1,750	$56,780

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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