by our College Data Analytics TeamOphthalmic & Optometric Support Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Hillsborough Community 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at HCC paid an average of $380 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $104 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,931 | $7,728 |
| Fees | $575 | $1,383 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,784 | $8,784 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,056 | $4,056 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Optometric Support students who received their associate degree at HCC took out an average of $17,500 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $15,866.
The median early career salary of optometric support students who receive their associate degree from HCC is $47,260 per year. That is 35% higher than the national average of $34,929.
Online degrees for the HCC 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 HCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.7% 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 HCC in 2019-2020, 45.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 59%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician | 45 |
| Optometric Technician/Assistant | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ophthalmic and optometric support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 11 |
| Allied Health Professions | 91 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 31 |
| Public Health | 2 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 12 |
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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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