by our College Data Analytics TeamOptometry is a concentration offered under the optometry major at Western University of Health Sciences. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in optometry, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Western University of Health Sciences was $865 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $23,556 | $23,556 |
| Fees | $40 | $40 |
Online degrees for the Western University of Health Sciences 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 Western University of Health Sciences Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in optometry in 2019-2020, 73.3% 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 Western University of Health Sciences in 2019-2020, 65.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 29 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
*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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