by our College Data Analytics TeamOptometry is a concentration offered under the optometry major at University of the Incarnate Word. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in optometry, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at UIW paid an average of $1,000 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,000 | $18,000 |
| Fees | $1,242 | $1,242 |
Online degrees for the UIW optometry doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UIW Online Learning page.
Women made up around 79.7% of the optometry students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.6%.
Around 61.0% of optometry doctor’s degree recipients at UIW in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 21 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| 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.
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