Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at St Philip’s College

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

St Philip's College is located in San Antonio, Texas and approximately 12,696 students attend the school each year.

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.

St Philip’s College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Optometric Support

St Philip’s College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Rankings

Optometric Support Student Demographics at St Philip's College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the optometric support majors at St Philip’s College.

St Philip’s College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate’s Program

40% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of optometric support associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in optometric support only graduates about 24% men each year. The program at St Philip's College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 36% more women than average.

St Philip's College 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 St Philip's College with a associate's in optometric support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
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 St Philip's College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Optometric Technician/Assistant	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 TX, the home state for St Philip's 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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