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 Southern College of Optometry. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in optometry, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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The median early career salary of optometry students who receive their doctor’s degree from Southern College of Optometry is $104,276 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $83,824.
Southern College of Optometry 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 Southern College of Optometry Online Learning page.
About 65.1% of the students who received their Doctorate in optometry in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.6%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in optometry at Southern College of Optometry in 2019-2020, 23.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 99 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Optometry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Optometry | 129 |
*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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