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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 city of Cape Coral, Cape Coral Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Piedmont Community College is a great place for ophthalmic & optometric support services students. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a great place for ophthalmic & optometric support services students. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Reynolds Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.

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Volunteer State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Optometric Support Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. VSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Gallatin.

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Durham Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Optometric Support Services Trade 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.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Optometric Support Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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

With a ranking of #9, Palm Beach State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for ophthalmic & optometric support services students. 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Optometric Support Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public school 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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