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Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools

2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools

46 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 #45 most popular major in the country with 817 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 46 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Hillsborough Community College to be the most popular school for ophthalmic & optometric support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

Of the 46 students majoring in optometric support at HCC, 39% are male and 61% are female.

The average amount in student loans that optometric support majors at HCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,432.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia Central University - Caguas is a great place for ophthalmic & optometric support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Caguas, Columbia Central University - Caguas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in optometric support at Columbia Central University - Caguas, 24% are male and 76% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, optometric support majors at Columbia Central University - Caguas accumulate an average of around $11,162 in student debt.

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Out of the 46 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Denver landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Denver, PMI Denver is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 89% of the optometric support majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, optometric support graduates from PMI Denver carry an average student debt load of $22,327.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Portland Community College is a great place for ophthalmic & optometric support services students working on their associate degree. Portland Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Portland.

About 84% of the students majoring in optometric support at the school are women while 16% are male.

Optometric Support majors at Portland Community College take out an average of $15,166 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Out of the 46 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the # 5 spot on the list. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

About 85% of the students majoring in optometric support at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#6

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Miami.

Women make up 60% of the optometric support majors at the school.

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Reynolds Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree ophthalmic & optometric support services programs. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Volunteer State Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree ophthalmic & optometric support services programs. Located in the large suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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New York City College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ophthalmic & optometric support services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in optometric support at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree ophthalmic & optometric support services programs. Located in the city of Mayaguez, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in optometric support at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services by Region

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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

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 26 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).

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