by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 960 people earned their degree in ophthalmic and optometric support services, making the major the 278th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, ophthalmic and optometric support services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,766 and had an average of $14,879 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 308 ophthalmic and optometric support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,456 and $17,976 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 182 ophthalmic and optometric support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in ophthalmic and optometric support services. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their ophthalmic and optometric support services program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree optometric support students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Reynolds Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s optometric support degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Volunteer State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Gallatin, Tennessee, and it awarded 18 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsborough Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Southeast Region list. HCC is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 55 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roane State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Southeast Region list. Harriman, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s optometric support degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Mississippi Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Scooba, Mississippi, and it awarded 6 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Mississippi Community College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Report
Durham Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s optometric support students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Durham Technical Community College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Report
Ogeechee Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 5 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ogeechee Technical College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Report
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s optometric support students in 2020-2021.
Full Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Report
Palm Beach State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lake Worth, Florida, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s optometric support students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Palm Beach State College
Miami Dade College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s optometric support degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s optometric support students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at FSCJ
Broward College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s optometric support degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Full Broward College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Report
With a ranking of #13, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 14 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Central Piedmont Community College
Daytona State College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Daytona State College is a public institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Georgia Piedmont Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Clarkston, Georgia, this small public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s optometric support students in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia Piedmont Technical College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Report
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