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2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in New York

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

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

In 2020-2021, 31 degrees and certificates were awarded to ophthalmic and optometric support services students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New York to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for optometric support majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found New York City College of Technology to be the most popular school for ophthalmic and optometric support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in optometric support at City Tech, 35% are male and 65% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, optometric support graduates from City Tech carry an average student debt load of $13,863.

Full Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at New York City College of Technology Report

#2

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Erie Community College is a great place for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their associate degree. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

Of the 14 students majoring in optometric support at Erie Community College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

On average, optometric support graduates from Erie Community College take out $15,134 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Erie Community College Report

#3

ASA College

Brooklyn, NY

The in-demand associate degree programs at ASA College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in New York. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, ASA Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, optometric support graduates from ASA Institute carry an average student debt load of $14,915.

Full Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at ASA College Report

Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 4
New Jersey 35

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, ophthalmic and optometric support services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Optometric Support Concentrations

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 3 schools only.

  • 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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