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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$9,760 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,604 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 value experiences for optometric support students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

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

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

Top 10 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Hillsborough Community College to be the best value school for ophthalmic and optometric support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HCC are $9,111 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, optometric support graduates from HCC carry an average student debtload of $20,498.

HCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Wiregrass Georgia Technical 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 Southeast Region . Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $5,552 a year.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Reynolds Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Reynolds Community College are $8,800 per year.

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#4

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ogeechee Technical College is a great value for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their associate degree. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ogeechee Technical College are $5,540 a year.

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Durham Technical Community College are $7,479 per year. 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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East Mississippi Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.

EMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,740 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #7, Broward College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their associate degree. BC is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

BC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,952 in tuition and fees each year.

BC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Broward College Report

#8

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MDC are $9,661 per year.

MDC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Miami Dade College Report

#9

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree ophthalmic and optometric support services programs. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Palm Beach State College are $10,910 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Palm Beach State College also did well on our Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville 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 #10 on the list. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FSCJ are $9,631 per year.

FSCJ excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Read full report on Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Florida State College at Jacksonville

Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges by State

Explore the best ophthalmic and optometric support services schools 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.

  • 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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