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Graduate Certificates in Optometry

19 Yearly Graduations
95% Women
79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in optometry. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 79% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 10.5% of optometry graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Optometry Majors

In 2020-2021, 19 graduate certificates were awarded to optometry majors. 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 1,803
Graduate Certificate 19

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 94.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1
Women 18
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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 3
White 2
International Students 2
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
95% Women
79% 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 $11,442 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,442 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 graduate certificates were handed out to optometry majors at UC Berkeley. Around 79% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 95% were women.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 4,413
Public Health 2,359
Mental & Social Health Services 2,009
Health/Medical Admin Services 1,215
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 915

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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