by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Broward College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in optometric support, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at BC paid an average of $373 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $118 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,968 | $1,968 |
| Fees | $862 | $6,984 |
| Books and Supplies | $3,004 | $3,004 |
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Online degrees for the BC optometric support associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the BC Online Learning page.
About 83.3% of the students who received their Associate in optometric support in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 79.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in optometric support at BC in 2019-2020, 79.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ophthalmic and optometric support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 25 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 24 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 9 |
| Allied Health Professions | 137 |
| Nursing | 331 |
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*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.
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