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 Nova Southeastern University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in optometry, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at NUS Florida was $1,145 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $20,618 | $20,618 |
| Fees | $1,624 | $1,624 |
optometry who receive their doctor’s degree from NUS Florida make an average of $99,069 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $83,824.
NUS Florida does not offer an online option for its optometry doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NUS Florida Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in optometry in 2019-2020, 73.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.2% of the optometry doctor’s degrees at NUS Florida in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Optometry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Optometry | 87 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 56 |
| Communication Sciences | 32 |
| Dentistry | 121 |
| Medicine | 245 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 27 |
*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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