by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth Professions is a program of study at SUNY College of Optometry. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in health professions, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at SUNY Optometry paid an average of $963 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $471 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,310 | $23,100 |
| Fees | $461 | $461 |
SUNY Optometry does not offer an online option for its health professions doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SUNY Optometry Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.8% of the health professions students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 41.4% of the health professions doctor’s degrees at SUNY Optometry in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 55 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Optometry | 99 |
*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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