2023 Best Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist is the 947th most popular major in the country with 216 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 27 ophthalmic technician/technologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great ophthalmic technician/technologist programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the ophthalmic technician/technologist program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
More Ways to Rank Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Schools
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist”.
Top 2 Best Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henry Ford College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist list. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 11 ’s ophthalmic technician/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Henry Ford College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 166 of the 11,345 students enrolled at Henry Ford College were GI Bill® students, of which 92 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,134. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Henry Ford College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist that were part of this year’s ranking, Stark State College landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 5 ’s ophthalmic technician/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Stark State College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Stark State College supports 10,772 students, and 298 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 196 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,063. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Stark State College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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