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2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut

2 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, 8 degrees and certificates were awarded to ophthalmic and optometric support services students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 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 Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Middlesex Community College the most popular school in Connecticut for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Middletown, MxCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in optometric support at the school are women while 13% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, optometric support majors at MxCC accumulate an average of around $15,814 in student debt.

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#2

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

The in-demand associate degree programs at Goodwin College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in Connecticut. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

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Explore all the Most Popular Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 13
Rhode Island 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

Majors Similar to Optometric Support

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.

  • 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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