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Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

6 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.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the optometric support associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

Our analysis found Henry Ford College to be the most popular school for ophthalmic & optometric support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public college with a large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in optometric support at the school are women while 21% are male.

On average, optometric support graduates from Henry Ford College take out $16,682 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Henry Ford College

#2

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stark State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Stark State College Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Read full report on Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Cuyahoga Community College District

#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great place for ophthalmic & optometric support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Triton College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Triton College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of River Grove.

Of the 27 students majoring in optometric support at Triton College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ophthalmic & optometric support services students working on their associate degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Full Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges by State

Explore the best ophthalmic & optometric support services colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 11
Indiana 9
Wisconsin 23
Ohio 24
Illinois 2

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 6 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.

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