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 Western University of Health Sciences. 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, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Western University of Health Sciences was $865 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $23,556 | $23,556 |
| Fees | $40 | $40 |
Online degrees for the Western University of Health Sciences 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 Western University of Health Sciences Online Learning page.
Women made up around 73.3% of the optometry students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 65.3% of the optometry doctor’s degrees at Western University of Health Sciences in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 29 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
Optometry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Optometry | 75 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to optometry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dentistry | 49 |
| Medicine | 353 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 141 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 63 |
| Nursing | 13 |
*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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