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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Ohio State was $2,267 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $723 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,560 | $36,276 |
| Fees | $865 | $865 |
Online degrees for the Ohio State 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 Ohio State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 57.1% of the optometry students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.6%.
Around 19.0% of optometry doctor’s degree recipients at Ohio State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 50 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Optometry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Optometry | 63 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to optometry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 12 |
| Dentistry | 115 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 2 |
| Medicine | 189 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 149 |
*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.