by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at Essex. You can study it at the Associate’s, Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #2 out of 3 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, Essex highly for optometric support services, placing at #7 out of 18 schools nationally.
Here is each degree level offered in optometric support services at Essex, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 10 |
| Certificate | 10 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Essex County College awarded 10 associate’s degrees in optometric support services.
Essex ranks competitively among schools offering optometric support services at the associate’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 3 schools by College Factual.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,742 | $8,216 |
| Fees | $1,307 | $1,307 |
Learn more about Essex tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 30% of optometric support services associate’s degrees went to men and 70% went to women.
The largest share of optometric support services associate’s degree graduates at Essex were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Essex County College with a associate’s in optometric support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Essex awarded 10 associate’s degrees in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician in the latest year of data — 70% to women and 30% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (50%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Essex County College conferred 10 certificate degrees in optometric support services.
Essex is not yet ranked for optometric support services at the certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of optometric support services certificate degrees went to men and 90% went to women.
The largest share of optometric support services certificate degree graduates at Essex were Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 60% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Essex County College with a certificate in optometric support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Essex awarded 10 certificate degrees in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician in the most recent reporting year — 90% to women and 10% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (60%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.