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 University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in optometric support, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 UPR Medical Sciences paid an average of $124 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,464 | $4,464 |
| Fees | $3,193 | $3,193 |
Learn more about UPR Medical Sciences tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the UPR Medical Sciences 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 UPR Medical Sciences Online Learning page.
About 90.0% 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%.
All of the optometric support associate degree recipients at UPR Medical Sciences in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ophthalmic and optometric support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 21 |
| Allied Health Professions | 15 |
View All Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Related Majors >
*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.
