2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for optometric support students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Optometric Support Services
Our 2023 rankings named Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology the best value school in the New England Region for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Boston, BFIT is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BFIT are $17,550 a year. The average amount in student loans that optometric support majors at BFIT take out while working on their Associate Degree is $28,127.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Middlesex Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the New England Region . Located in the small city of Middletown, MxCC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MxCC are $13,428 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, optometric support majors at MxCC accumulate an average of around $15,814 in student debt.
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Out of the 3 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Rhode Island landed the # 3 spot on the list. CCRI is a large public school located in the small city of Warwick.
CCRI undergraduate students pay an average of $13,260 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges by State
Explore the best ophthalmic and optometric support services colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 13 |
| Connecticut | 8 |
| Rhode Island | 1 |
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Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Related Majors for Optometric Support
One of 30 majors within the area of study, ophthalmic and optometric support services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Optometric Support
| 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 3 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.