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Basic Certificate in Optometric Technician/Assistant

Basic Certificates in Optometric Technician/Assistant

36 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 58% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Optometric Technician/Assistant Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 36 people earned their basic certificate in optometric technician/assistant. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in optometric technician/assistant at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 76
Undergraduate Certificate 43
Basic Certificate 36

Earnings of Optometric Technician/Assistant Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for optometric technician/assistant students who are basic certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in optometric technician/assistant. About 86.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 5
Women 31
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The racial-ethnic distribution of optometric technician/assistant basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to optometric technician/assistant that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 72
Ophthalmic Technician 66
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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