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Graduate Certificate in Optometry

Graduate Certificates in Optometry

9 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1 schools in the United States where you can get your graduate certificate in optometry. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 44% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Optometry Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 9 people earned their graduate certificate in optometry. This earns it the #207 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in optometry at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree 1,780
Graduate Certificate 9

Earnings of Optometry Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for optometry majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for optometry majors who have their graduate certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in optometry. About 88.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1
Women 8
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The racial-ethnic distribution of optometry graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 1 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in optometry. Learn more about the most popular 1 below:

#1

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
19 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of California - Berkeley tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for optometry majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Roughly 42,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their graduate certificate in optometry from UC Berkeley. Of these students, 89% were women and 44% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to optometry that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 5,204
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 2,755
Public Health 2,477
Mental & Social Health Services 2,037
Health/Medical Admin Services 1,216

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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