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2023 Best Optometric Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region

21 Colleges
$40,456 Avg Salary
$17,976 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. 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cape Coral Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cape Coral, Cape Coral Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Piedmont Community College is a great place for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hillsborough Community College is a great place for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Optometric Support majors at HCC take out an average of $17,976 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public school with a small student population.

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Reynolds Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Optometric Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.

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With a ranking of #7, Volunteer State Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. VSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Gallatin.

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With a ranking of #8, Durham Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. Located in the large city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Optometric Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Clarkston.

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#10

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best ophthalmic and optometric support services programs. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth.

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 110
North Carolina 15
Tennessee 28
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 21 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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