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 Essex County College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in optometric support, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Essex was $253 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,590 | $7,590 |
| Fees | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,400 | $2,400 |
Learn more about Essex tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of optometric support students who receive their associate degree from Essex is $33,993 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $34,929.
Online degrees for the Essex 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 Essex Online Learning page.
Women made up around 72.7% of the optometric support students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 79.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in optometric support at Essex in 2019-2020, 81.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ophthalmic and optometric support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 1 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 1 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 25 |
| Allied Health Professions | 1 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 150 |
View All Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Related Majors >
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
