Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Ivy Tech Community College

If you plan to study ophthalmic & optometric support services, take a look at what Ivy Tech Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 63,809.

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.

Ivy Tech Community College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Optometric Support

Ivy Tech Community College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Rankings

Optometric Support Student Demographics at Ivy Tech Community College

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

Ivy Tech Community College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate’s Program

50% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of optometric support associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in optometric support only graduates about 24% men each year. The program at Ivy Tech Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 26% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in optometric support at Ivy Tech Community College are white. Around 83% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services

The following optometric support concentations are available at Ivy Tech Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ivy Tech Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician	2

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 IN, the home state for Ivy Tech Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Dispensing Opticians	2,190	$30,720
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	1,440	$35,970

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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