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2023 Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Colleges
$38,604 Avg Salary
$22,797 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree School for You

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services is the #26 most popular major in the country with 960 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Optometric Support Services

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their associate degree. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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#2

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Henry Ford College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Henry Ford College is a large public school located in the city of Dearborn.

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#3

Triton College

River Grove, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Triton College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

The excellent associate degree programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuyahoga Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1
Ohio 6
Michigan 11
Indiana 2

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Optometric Support Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 511
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist 216
Optometric Technician/Assistant 187
Other Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions 44
Orthoptics/Orthoptist 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).

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