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2023 Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

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

With 28 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, ophthalmic and optometric support services is the #21 most popular major in Tennessee.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

Check out the optometric support associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Tennessee Schools for an Associate in Optometric Support Services

Our 2023 rankings named Volunteer State Community College the best school in Tennessee for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their associate degree. VSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gallatin.

Full Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Volunteer State Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Roane State Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Roane State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Harriman.

Read full report on Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Roane State Community College

Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 110
North Carolina 15
Georgia 10
Virginia 18
Mississippi 6
Arkansas 1

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 2 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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