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 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo. 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 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo paid an average of $205 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 | $4,920 | $4,920 |
| Fees | $488 | $488 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,763 | $1,763 |
Learn more about Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo tuition and fees.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo 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 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Online Learning page.
About 50.0% 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%.
All of the optometric support associate degree recipients at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| 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 | 2 |
*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.
