by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth Professions is a program of study at Illinois College of Optometry. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in health professions, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Illinois College of Optometry does not offer an online option for its health professions 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 health professions in 2019-2020, 73.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.6%.
Around 39.7% of health professions doctor’s degree recipients at Illinois College of Optometry in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| 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 |
Health Professions 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.