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Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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

12 Colleges
$38,604 Avg Salary
$12,167 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 & optometric support services was ranked #45 in the country. In fact 817 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Southeast Region

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

While working on their Associate Degree, optometric support majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $14,432 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Reynolds Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Volunteer State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ophthalmic & optometric support services schools in the Southeast Region . VSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gallatin.

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#4

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Palm Beach State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.

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#5

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

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With a ranking of #7, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for ophthalmic & optometric support services students working on their associate degree. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.

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Durham Technical Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree ophthalmic & optometric support services programs. Located in the large city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree ophthalmic & optometric support services programs. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Statesboro.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree ophthalmic & optometric support services programs. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges by State

Explore the best ophthalmic & optometric support services schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 62
Arkansas 1
North Carolina 48
Florida 131
Louisiana 5
Virginia 22
Tennessee 28
Mississippi 6

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, ophthalmic & optometric support services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Optometric Support Focus Areas

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 12 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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