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2023 Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida

5 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 #31 most popular major in Florida with 131 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for optometric support majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Florida Trade Schools for an Associate in Optometric Support Services

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 Florida. HCC is a large public school located in the city of Tampa.

After completing their Associate Degree, optometric support graduates from HCC carry an average student debtload of $14,432.

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#2

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

The excellent associate degree programs at Palm Beach State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ophthalmic & optometric support services schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Miami Dade College is a great place for ophthalmic & optometric support services students working on their associate degree. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Miami.

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#4

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Broward College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

Majors Similar to Optometric Support

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 5 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).

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