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2023 Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

12 Colleges
$38,604 Avg Salary
$22,797 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, ophthalmic and optometric support services was ranked #280 in the country. In fact 960 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Hillsborough Community College the best school in the Southeast Region for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, optometric support graduates from HCC carry an average student debtload of $20,498.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Reynolds Community College is a great place for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their associate degree. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Volunteer State Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. VSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gallatin.

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#4

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Palm Beach State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.

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#5

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

The excellent associate degree programs at Miami Dade College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ophthalmic and optometric support services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. BC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

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With a ranking of #7, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their associate degree. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Valdosta.

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Durham Technical Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, optometric support graduates from Durham Technical Community College take out $21,479 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ophthalmic and optometric support services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

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With a ranking of #10, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on this year’s best schools for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their associate degree. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges by State

Explore the best ophthalmic and optometric support services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 10
Virginia 18
North Carolina 15
Florida 110
Tennessee 28
Arkansas 1
Mississippi 6

One of 30 majors within the area of study, ophthalmic and optometric support services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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