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2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools in Florida

9 Colleges
$41,354 Avg Salary
$17,976 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 110 degrees and certificates were awarded to ophthalmic and optometric support services students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Florida 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.

Our analysis found Hillsborough Community College to be the most popular school for ophthalmic and optometric support services students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Optometric Support majors at HCC take out an average of $17,976 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Out of the 9 schools in Florida 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.

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#3

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Broward College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools in Florida list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

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#4

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Palm Beach State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools in Florida list. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.

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Out of the 9 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the # 5 spot on the list. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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Cape Coral Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ophthalmic and optometric support services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Cape Coral, Cape Coral Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Manatee Technical College

Bradenton, FL

Manatee Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools in Florida ranking. MTC is a small public school located in the suburb of Bradenton.

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William T McFatter Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools in Florida ranking. William T McFatter Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Davie.

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#9

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools in Florida list. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

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Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 9 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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