by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist. 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 Palm Beach State College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in optometric support, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Palm Beach State College paid an average of $363 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $101 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,424 | $8,712 |
| Fees | $20 | $20 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,700 | $2,700 |
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optometric support who receive their associate degree from Palm Beach State College make an average of $31,133 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% lower than the national average of $34,929.
Online degrees for the Palm Beach State College 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 Palm Beach State College Online Learning page.
About 91.7% of the students who received their Associate in optometric support in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 79.0%.
Around 58.3% of optometric support associate degree recipients at Palm Beach State College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 59%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ophthalmic and optometric support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 4 |
| Allied Health Professions | 93 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 47 |
| Nursing | 255 |
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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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