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 College of Southern Nevada. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at CSN paid an average of $247 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $129 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,203 | $10,680 |
| Fees | $675 | $675 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,280 | $1,280 |
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optometric support who receive their associate degree from CSN make an average of $37,568 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $34,929.
Online degrees for the CSN 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 CSN Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in optometric support in 2019-2020, 69.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 79.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 69.2% of the optometric support associate degrees at CSN in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ophthalmic and optometric support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 12 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 3 |
| Allied Health Professions | 50 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 9 |
| Nursing | 198 |
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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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