by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Optometric Technician/Assistant. 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 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in optometric support, such as diversity 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 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce paid an average of $190 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,560 | $4,560 |
| Fees | $1,426 | $1,426 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,271 | $2,271 |
Learn more about Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Optometric Support students who received their associate degree at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce took out an average of $2,250 in student loans. That is 86% lower than the national average of $15,866.
The median early career salary of optometric support students who receive their associate degree from Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is $13,702 per year. That is 61% lower than the national average of $34,929.
Online degrees for the Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce 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 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.4% of the optometric support students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 79.0%.
All of the optometric support associate degree recipients at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Optometric Technician/Assistant | 27 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ophthalmic and optometric support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 42 |
| Allied Health Professions | 23 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 7 |
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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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