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Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Southwestern Community College

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Southwestern Community College

What traits are you looking for in a optometric support school? To help you decide if Southwestern Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's optometric support program.

Southwestern Community College is located in Sylva, North Carolina and has a total student population of 2,259.

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.

Southwestern Community College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Optometric Support

Southwestern Community College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Rankings

Optometric Support Student Demographics at Southwestern Community College

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

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

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of optometric support associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 NC, the home state for Southwestern Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 2,550 $36,030
Dispensing Opticians 1,710 $42,200

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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