Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician students pursuing a degree.
Choosing a Great Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician School
The school you choose for opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician can shape your career. To help, we created our Best Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Schools rankings. Our overall ranking combines our degree-level rankings, weighted by degrees awarded at each level.
To find the best fit, you can narrow this list to a specific degree level below.
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Rankings by Degree Level
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Our analysis ranked Miami Dade College the best school in the country for a degree in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician. Located in the city of Miami, Miami Dade College is a very large public university. About 23 opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degrees were awarded at Miami Dade College in the most recent year. Students who receive their opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degree from Miami Dade College earn around $57,932 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $11,967 to complete this degree.
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Capital Community College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician schools. Capital Community College is a very large public school located in the city of New Britain. Capital Community College awarded about 24 opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician program make about $43,086 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $12,059 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #3 makes Hillsborough Community College one of the top schools for opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician. Located in the city of Tampa, Hillsborough Community College is a very large public university. About 39 opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degrees were awarded at Hillsborough Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degree from Hillsborough Community College earn around $48,106 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $19,464 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #4 makes Broward College one of the top schools for opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician. Broward College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale. Broward College awarded about 13 opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degree recipients from Broward College generally make around $51,328. Broward College graduates carry a median of $13,110 in student loans.
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College Of Southern Nevada came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician schools. Located in the city of Las Vegas, College Of Southern Nevada is a very large public university. About 40 opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degrees were awarded at College Of Southern Nevada in the most recent year. Graduates of the opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician program make about $35,850 in their early career. College Of Southern Nevada graduates carry a median of $9,980 in student loans.
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Raritan Valley Community College ranked #6 on our 2027 list of the best opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician schools. This moderately-sized public university is located in the rural area of Branchburg. Raritan Valley Community College awarded about 16 opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degree from Raritan Valley Community College earn around $47,248 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $9,668 to complete this degree.
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Durham Technical Community College earned the #7 position for opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician this year. Set in the city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. About 18 opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degrees were awarded at Durham Technical Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician program make about $61,860 in their early career. Durham Technical Community College graduates carry a median of $20,408 in student loans.
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Essex County College came in at #8 for opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician this year. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Newark. About 24 opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degrees were awarded at Essex County College in the most recent year. Students who receive their opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degree from Essex County College earn around $37,740 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,472.
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Cuny New York City College Of Technology came in at #9 for opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician this year. Cuny New York City College Of Technology is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn. Roughly 21% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 14 opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician students who graduated with this degree at Cuny New York City College Of Technology in the most recent data year. Opticianry/ophthalmic Dispensing Optician graduates of Cuny New York City College Of Technology earn a median of $29,187 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $11,492 to complete this degree.
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J Sargeant Reynolds Community College landed the #10 spot for opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician this year. This large public university is located in the suburb of Richmond. About 22 opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degrees were awarded at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degree recipients from J Sargeant Reynolds Community College generally make around $36,965. Typical student debt for the program is $16,131.
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Roane State Community College placed #11 among the best opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician schools. Located in the town of Harriman, Roane State Community College is a moderately-sized public university. About 11 opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degrees were awarded at Roane State Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degree recipients from Roane State Community College generally make around $33,853. Students borrow a median of $9,408 to complete this degree.
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Benjamin Franklin Institute Of Technology landed the #12 spot for opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician this year. Located in the city of Boston, Benjamin Franklin Institute Of Technology is a small private not-for-profit university. About 13 opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degrees were awarded at Benjamin Franklin Institute Of Technology in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degree recipients from Benjamin Franklin Institute Of Technology generally make around $44,504. Benjamin Franklin Institute Of Technology graduates carry a median of $19,899 in student loans.
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Georgia Piedmont Technical College earned the #13 position for opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician this year. Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a mid-sized public university. There were roughly 24 opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Piedmont Technical College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degree recipients from Georgia Piedmont Technical College generally make around $42,073. Typical student debt for the program is $15,716.
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American Career College Ontario landed the #14 spot for opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician this year. Set in the city of Ontario, American Career College Ontario is a mid-sized private for-profit institution. American Career College Ontario awarded about 44 opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degrees in the most recent data year. Opticianry/ophthalmic Dispensing Optician graduates of American Career College Ontario earn a median of $32,524 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $9,500 to complete this degree.
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American Career College Los Angeles earned the #15 position for opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician this year. This mid-sized private for-profit university is located in the city of Los Angeles. There were roughly 43 opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician students who graduated with this degree at American Career College Los Angeles in the most recent data year. Graduates of the opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician program make about $27,698 in their early career. American Career College Los Angeles graduates carry a median of $9,500 in student loans.
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The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 15 schools evaluated.
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).
