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2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for optometric support students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Hillsborough Community College to be the best value school for ophthalmic & optometric support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,111 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, optometric support majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $14,432 in student debt.
HCC also claimed a spot on our Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Valdosta.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,562 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reynolds Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Reynolds Community College are $11,001 a year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Ogeechee Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ophthalmic & optometric support services schools in the Southeast Region . Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Statesboro.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ogeechee Technical College are $5,540 per year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Durham Technical Community College is a great value for ophthalmic & optometric support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Durham Technical Community College are $7,474 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ophthalmic & optometric support services students working on their associate degree. EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at EMCC are $6,740 a year.
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Broward College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.
BC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,952 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Miami Dade College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ophthalmic & optometric support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
MDC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,661 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, MDC also did well on our Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Palm Beach State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree ophthalmic & optometric support services programs. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Palm Beach State College are $10,910 a year.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FSCJ are $9,631 per year.
Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges by State
Explore the best ophthalmic & optometric support services colleges 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 |
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Related Majors for Optometric Support
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
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.