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 Miami Dade College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in optometric support, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at MDC paid an average of $403 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $118 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,987 | $7,947 |
| Fees | $851 | $1,714 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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optometric support who receive their associate degree from MDC make an average of $33,993 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $34,929.
MDC does not offer an online option for its optometric support associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MDC Online Learning page.
About 75.0% of the students who received their Associate in optometric support in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 79.0%.
Of those students who received an associate degree in optometric support at MDC in 2019-2020, all were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician | 16 |
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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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