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Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at San Jacinto Community College

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at San Jacinto Community College

If you are interested in studying ophthalmic & optometric support services, you may want to check out the program at San Jacinto Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

San Jacinto College is located in Pasadena, Texas and has a total student population of 31,110.

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.

San Jacinto College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Optometric Support (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Optometric Support (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Optometric Support

San Jacinto College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Rankings

Optometric Support Student Demographics at San Jacinto College

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

San Jacinto College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate’s Program

73% Women
91% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of optometric support associate's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in optometric support only graduates about 24% men each year. The program at San Jacinto College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

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San Jacinto College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in optometric support graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 1
International Students 0
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 San Jacinto Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Optometric Technician/Assistant 10

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 TX, the home state for San Jacinto Community College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Dispensing Opticians 6,300 $34,690
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 5,610 $33,290

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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