Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician at Southwest University at El Paso

What traits are you looking for in a ophthalmic laboratory technology/technician school? To help you decide if Southwest University at El Paso is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ophthalmic laboratory technology/technician program.

Southwest University at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and approximately 1,558 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician section at the bottom of this page.

Southwest University at El Paso Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician

Southwest University at El Paso Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician Rankings

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician Student Demographics at Southwest University at El Paso

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ophthalmic laboratory technology/technician majors at Southwest University at El Paso.

Southwest University at El Paso Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician Associate’s Program

61% Women

94% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of ophthalmic laboratory technology/technician associate's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in ophthalmic laboratory technology/technician only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Southwest University at El Paso may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

Southwest University at El Paso does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in ophthalmic laboratory technology/technician 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 Southwest University at El Paso with a associate's in ophthalmic laboratory technology/technician.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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Careers That Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician Grads May Go Into

A degree in ophthalmic laboratory technology/technician 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 Southwest University at El Paso.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Health Technologists and Technicians	10,080	$43,990
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	3,040	$31,050

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*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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