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Graduate Certificates in Optometry

20 Yearly Graduations
65% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in optometry. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 70% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 5.0% of optometry graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Optometry Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 20 people earned their graduate certificate in optometry. This makes it the 207th most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in optometry at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree 1,726
Graduate Certificate 20

Earnings of Optometry Majors With Graduate 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 optometry students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in optometry. About 65.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 7
Women 13
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The racial-ethnic distribution of optometry graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 12
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 1 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in optometry. Learn more about the most popular 1 below:

#1

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
19 Yearly Graduations
65% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for optometry students seekinga graduate certificate is University of California - Berkeley. Each year, around 42,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,564 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,700 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their graduate certificate in optometry from UC Berkeley. About 65% of this group were women, and 70% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Optometry Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
20

Below are some popular majors that are similar to optometry that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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2,212
1,825
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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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