by our College Data Analytics TeamOptometry is a concentration offered under the optometry major at Pacific 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Pacific paid an average of $1,006 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 | $35,047 | $35,047 |
| Fees | $278 | $278 |
Online degrees for the Pacific 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 Pacific Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in optometry in 2019-2020, 68.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.6%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in optometry at Pacific in 2019-2020, 33.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 20 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 19 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
*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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