by our College Data Analytics TeamOpticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician is a concentration offered under the ophthalmic and optometric support services major at Essex County College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| 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.
Essex does not offer an online option for its opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician associate degree program 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 opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 78.7%.
Around 81.8% of opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician associate degree recipients at Essex in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57%.
| 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 |
*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.
