Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician at Essex County College
If you plan to study Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician, consider the program at Essex County College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Essex County College sits in Newark, NJ.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 20 ophthalmic dispensing optician degrees were granted at Essex County College.
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Studying Online at Essex County College
Distance learning is available at Essex County College. Among 7,026 students, 706 (10%) studied exclusively online and 2,173 (31%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
Below you’ll find the student demographics for Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician graduates at Essex County College, broken down by degree level.
Looking at the program as a whole, Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician graduates at Essex County College are 80% women (16) and 20% men (4).
Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Associate’s Program at Essex County College
Among the 10 associate’s ophthalmic dispensing optician degrees awarded at Essex County College, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician associate’s degree recipients at Essex County College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 3 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 5 |
| Black / African American | 1 |
| Asian | 1 |
Racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician associate’s degree recipients at Essex County College, higher than the national average of 54%.*
*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.
Top-Paying Careers for Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Graduates
Graduates of the Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician program at Essex County College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician majors, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Opticians, Dispensing | $127,783 |
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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