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2022 Best Value Optometric Support Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

12 Ranked Colleges
163 Degrees Awarded
$9,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Optometric Support Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Optometric Support Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 959 people earned their degree in ophthalmic and optometric support services, making the major the 274th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, ophthalmic and optometric support services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,617 and had an average of $11,985 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 329 ophthalmic and optometric support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,100 and $13,000 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 163 ophthalmic and optometric support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Optometric Support Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in ophthalmic and optometric support services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality ophthalmic and optometric support services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the ophthalmic and optometric support services program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Optometric Support Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Optometric Support Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Durham Technical Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Optometric Support Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 16 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2019-2020.

Durham Technical Community College also made our “Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Durham Technical Community College is $11,956 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Optometric Support students whose families make $75-$110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#2

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ogeechee Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Optometric Support Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ogeechee Technical College is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ogeechee Technical College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ogeechee Technical College is $4,607 for southeast region associate degree optometric support students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Optometric Support Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Piedmont Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $8,682 for southeast region associate degree optometric support students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Roane State Community College

Harriman, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roane State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Optometric Support Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Harriman, Tennessee, and it awarded 15 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2019-2020.

Roane State Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Roane State Community College is $7,417 for southeast region associate degree optometric support students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#5

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Optometric Support Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the #5 spot on the list. Miami Dade College is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 16 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2019-2020.

MDC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend MDC is $9,129 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Optometric Support students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Optometric Support Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FSCJ, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,713 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Optometric Support students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend FSCJ.

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Volunteer State Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Optometric Support Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. VSCC is located in Gallatin, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s optometric support degrees to qualified students.

VSCC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Volunteer State Community College is $9,465 for southeast region associate degree optometric support students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#12 in overall quality

Georgia Piedmont Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Optometric Support Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public institution located in Clarkston, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree optometric support students whose families make $75-$110k list, Georgia Piedmont Technical College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College is $9,955 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Optometric Support students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Broward College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Optometric Support Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s optometric support students in 2019-2020.

BC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,467 for southeast region associate degree optometric support students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Broward College.

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#10

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, Florida

Palm Beach State College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Optometric Support Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lake Worth, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s optometric support degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree optometric support students whose families make $75-$110k list, Palm Beach State College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Palm Beach State College is $8,835 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Optometric Support students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#11

East Mississippi Community College

Scooba, Mississippi
#13 in overall quality

East Mississippi Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Optometric Support Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. East Mississippi Community College is a small school located in Scooba, Mississippi that handed out 3 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2019-2020.

EMCC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend East Mississippi Community College is $8,219 for southeast region associate degree optometric support students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#12

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, Virginia

With a ranking of #12, Reynolds Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Optometric Support Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s optometric support students in 2019-2020.

Reynolds Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,005 for southeast region associate degree optometric support students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Reynolds Community College.

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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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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