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 University of the Incarnate Word. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in optometry, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UIW was $1,000 per credit hour 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 | $18,000 | $18,000 |
| Fees | $1,242 | $1,242 |
Online degrees for the UIW 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 UIW Online Learning page.
Women made up around 79.7% of the optometry students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.6%.
Around 61.0% of optometry doctor’s degree recipients at UIW in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 21 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| 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 | 59 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to optometry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 82 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 64 |
| Nursing | 22 |
*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.