by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Plains States region, there were 2 ophthalmic and optometric support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 0 ophthalmic and optometric support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
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.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The optometric support school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Plains States Region list. ATCC is a small public school situated in Alexandria, Minnesota. It awarded 0 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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