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 Durham Technical Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in optometric support, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Durham Technical Community College paid an average of $268 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $76 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,081 | $7,339 |
| Fees | $148 | $148 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
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optometric support who receive their associate degree from Durham Technical Community College make an average of $55,964 a year during the early days of their career. That is 60% higher than the national average of $34,929.
Online degrees for the Durham Technical Community College 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 Durham Technical Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 81.3% of the optometric support students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 79.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in optometric support at Durham Technical Community College in 2019-2020, 56.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 59%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ophthalmic and optometric support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 9 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 19 |
| Allied Health Professions | 10 |
| Nursing | 48 |
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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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