Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Hillsborough Community 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 Hillsborough Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

HCC is located in Tampa, Florida and has a total student population of 19,532.

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.

HCC Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Degrees Available

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

HCC Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Rankings

Optometric Support Student Demographics at HCC

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

HCC Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate’s Program

63% Women

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of optometric support associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in optometric support only graduates about 24% men each year. The program at HCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Hillsborough Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician	55

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 Hillsborough Community 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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