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2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

15 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 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services program at each school on the list.

Check out the optometric support associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Hillsborough Community College the most popular 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 large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in optometric support at the school are women while 38% are male.

Optometric Support majors at HCC take out an average of $20,498 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the optometric support majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Reynolds Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the Southeast Region . Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

Women make up 67% of the optometric support majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Volunteer State Community College is a great place for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their associate degree. VSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gallatin.

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#5

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Broward College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 13 students majoring in optometric support at BC, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#6

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ophthalmic and optometric support services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth.

Of the 12 students majoring in optometric support at Palm Beach State College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Durham Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular 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.

Of the 10 students majoring in optometric support at Durham Technical Community College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, optometric support majors at Durham Technical Community College accumulate an average of around $21,479 in student debt.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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Roane State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Roane State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Harriman.

Of the 10 students majoring in optometric support at Roane State Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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East Mississippi Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree ophthalmic and optometric support services programs. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.

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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 15 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).

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