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2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

2 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 #23 most popular major in North Carolina with 15 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in North Carolina 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.

Our analysis found Durham Technical Community College to be the most popular school for ophthalmic and optometric support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Durham Technical Community College is a small public school located in the city of Durham.

About 80% of the students majoring in optometric support at the school are women while 20% are male.

The average amount in student loans that optometric support majors at Durham Technical Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,479.

Read full report on Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Durham Technical Community College

Out of the 2 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Full Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Central Piedmont Community College Report

Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 110
Tennessee 28
Georgia 10
Virginia 18
Mississippi 6
Arkansas 1

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

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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