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

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$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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right 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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southwest 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 analysis found San Jacinto Community College to be the most popular school for ophthalmic and optometric support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in optometric support at San Jacinto College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SIPI is a small public school located in the suburb of Albuquerque.

Full Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Report

#2

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

Out of the 3 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Philip’s College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in optometric support at St Philip's College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Read full report on Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at St Philip’s College

Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges by State

Explore the best ophthalmic and optometric support services colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 17
New Mexico 7

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 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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