The Optometric Support Major at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute

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Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute

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

SIPI is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 450.

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.

SIPI Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Optometric Support

SIPI Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Rankings

Optometric Support Student Demographics at SIPI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the optometric support majors at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute.

SIPI Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate’s Program

60% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of optometric support associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in optometric support only graduates about 24% men each year. The program at SIPI may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

SIPI does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in optometric support graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services

The following optometric support concentations are available at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician	7

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 NM, the home state for Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	460	$36,290
Dispensing Opticians	350	$32,160

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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