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Best Value Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in New York

2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$6,521 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,604 Avg Salary

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

With 31 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, ophthalmic and optometric support services is the #265 most popular major in New York.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New York to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for optometric support students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Optometric Support Services

Our 2023 rankings named New York City College of Technology the best value school in New York for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at City Tech are $7,320 a year. Optometric Support majors at City Tech take out an average of $13,863 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

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

Erie Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,722 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Optometric Support majors at Erie Community College take out an average of $15,134 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Value Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 4
New Jersey 35

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 schools only.

  • 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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