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Basic Certificate in Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist

Basic Certificates in Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist

66 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 79% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 66 people earned their basic certificate in ophthalmic technician/technologist. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in ophthalmic technician/technologist at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 87
Basic Certificate 66
Undergraduate Certificate 21
Bachelor’s Degree 2

Earnings of Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for ophthalmic technician/technologist majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for ophthalmic technician/technologist majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in ophthalmic technician/technologist. About 86.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 9
Women 57
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The racial-ethnic distribution of ophthalmic technician/technologist basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 34
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to ophthalmic technician/technologist that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 72
Optometric Technician 36
Other Optometric Support Services 11

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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