Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist is a concentration offered under the ophthalmic and optometric support services major at Volunteer State Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in ophthalmic technician/technologist, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at VSCC was $692 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $168 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $4,032 | $16,608 |
Fees | $280 | $280 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
Learn more about VSCC tuition and fees.
VSCC does not offer an online option for its ophthalmic technician/technologist associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VSCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 77.8% of the ophthalmic technician/technologist students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 85.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.2% of the ophthalmic technician/technologist associate degrees at VSCC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 7 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 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.