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2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

15 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.

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.

The Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southeast Region 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 2023 rankings named Hillsborough Community College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in optometric support at HCC, 38% are male and 62% are female.

On average, optometric support graduates from HCC take out $20,498 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in optometric support at the school are women while 40% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Volunteer State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. VSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gallatin.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Reynolds Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the Southeast Region . Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.

About 67% of the students majoring in optometric support at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#5

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Broward College landed the # 5 spot on the list. BC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 69% of the optometric support majors at the school.

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#6

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ophthalmic and optometric support services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.

Women make up 83% of the optometric support majors at the school.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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Roane State Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree ophthalmic and optometric support services programs. Roane State Community College is a small public school located in the town of Harriman.

Women make up 90% of the optometric support majors at the school.

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Durham Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the optometric support majors at the school.

Optometric Support majors at Durham Technical Community College take out an average of $21,479 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #10, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their associate degree. EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.

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Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges by State

Explore the best ophthalmic and optometric support services schools 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 15 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).

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