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2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Colleges
$35,229 Avg Salary
$13,084 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges.

#1

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Camden County College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. Located in the suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York City College of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. City Tech is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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#3

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

The excellent programs at Erie Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, optometric support graduates from Erie Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,084.

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#4

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Essex County College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Essex is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Newark.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Raritan Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Polytech Adult Education

Woodside, DE

Polytech Adult Education ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Woodside, Polytech Adult Education is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Salus University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ophthalmic and optometric support services programs. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elkins Park.

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Community College of Philadelphia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ophthalmic and optometric support services programs. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#8

ASA College

Brooklyn, NY

ASA College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. ASA Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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#8

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 31
Pennsylvania 4
New Jersey 35

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 11 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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