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2023 Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2 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. 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 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 Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

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

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Optometric Support Services

Our 2023 rankings named San Jacinto Community College the best school in the Southwest Region for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at San Jacinto Community College

#2

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Philip’s College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at St Philip’s College

Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges by State

Explore the best ophthalmic and optometric support services colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 17
New Mexico 7

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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