by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Optometry. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Optometry is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and 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, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at MCPHS University paid an average of $1,235 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 | $22,230 | $22,230 |
| Fees | $1,050 | $1,050 |
Online degrees for the MCPHS University 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 MCPHS University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 74.0% of the optometry students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.6%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in optometry at MCPHS University in 2019-2020, 32.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Optometry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Optometry | 50 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to optometry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 19 |
| Allied Health Professions | 14 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 609 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 40 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 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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