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2023 Best Optometric Support Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Colleges
$35,229 Avg Salary
$13,084 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Optometric Support Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Optometric Support Services

#1

Polytech Adult Education

Woodside, DE

Our 2023 rankings named Polytech Adult Education the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. Located in the rural area of Woodside, Polytech Adult Education is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

The excellent programs at Salus University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elkins Park.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Raritan Valley Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Camden County College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York City College of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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#6

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

Essex County College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best ophthalmic and optometric support services programs. Essex is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Newark.

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#7

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Optometric Support Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that optometric support majors at Erie Community College take out is $13,084.

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Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 31
Pennsylvania 4
New Jersey 35

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 7 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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