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Best Optometric Support Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Optometric Support Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

20 Colleges
$40,456 Avg Salary
$12,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 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 Trade Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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

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

Top 10 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools

Our analysis found Cape Coral Technical College to be the best school for ophthalmic & optometric support services students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Cape Coral, Cape Coral Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Central Piedmont Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ophthalmic & optometric support services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsborough Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Optometric Support Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college 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 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Optometric Support Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Reynolds Community College is a great place for ophthalmic & optometric support services students. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.

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Volunteer State Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Optometric Support Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. VSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Gallatin.

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Durham Technical Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best 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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With a ranking of #8, Georgia Piedmont Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for ophthalmic & optometric support services students. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Clarkston.

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#9

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Optometric Support Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth.

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#10

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best ophthalmic & optometric support services programs. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population.

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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 20 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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