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

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 22,904.

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.

Portland Community College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Optometric Support

Portland Community College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Rankings

Optometric Support Student Demographics at Portland Community College

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

Portland Community College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate’s Program

86% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of optometric support associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Portland Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist	23

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 OR, the home state for Portland Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Dispensing Opticians	1,160	$42,660
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	630	$42,170

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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