by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Optometry. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Optometry is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Illinois College of Optometry. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in optometry, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Illinois College of Optometry does not offer an online option for its optometry doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Illinois College of Optometry Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in optometry in 2019-2020, 73.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.6%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in optometry at Illinois College of Optometry in 2019-2020, 39.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 40 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 66 |
| International Students | 19 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Optometry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Optometry | 141 |
*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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