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2023 Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools

34 Colleges
$38,604 Avg Salary
$12,167 Avg Student Debt

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

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services is the #45 most popular major in the country with 817 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the optometric support associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology to be the best school for ophthalmic & optometric support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. BFIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hillsborough Community College is a great place for ophthalmic & optometric support services students working on their associate degree. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

On average, optometric support graduates from HCC take out $14,432 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Reynolds Community College is a great place for ophthalmic & optometric support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 34 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Raritan Valley Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. RVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.

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#5

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Moorpark College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Moorpark College is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark.

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Portland Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Optometric Support majors at Portland Community College take out an average of $15,166 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Volunteer State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ophthalmic & optometric support services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree ophthalmic & optometric support services programs. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

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With a ranking of #9, Pima Medical Institute - Denver did quite well on this year’s best schools for ophthalmic & optometric support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Denver, PMI Denver is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, optometric support graduates from PMI Denver carry an average student debtload of $22,327.

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#10

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Camden County College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Camden County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blackwood.

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Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Optometric Support Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 445
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist 196
Optometric Technician/Assistant 154
Other Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions 22

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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