by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 817 people earned their degree in ophthalmic & optometric support services, making the major the 278th most popular in the United States. In , ophthalmic & optometric support services graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,012 and had an average of $10,657 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 82 ophthalmic & optometric support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,248 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in ophthalmic & optometric support services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in ophthalmic & optometric support services.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Henry Ford College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s optometric support students in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Great Lakes Region 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 3 ’s optometric support degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Stark State College
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Triton College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in River Grove, Illinois, and it awarded 27 ’s optometric support degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #4 spot on the list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 9 ’s optometric support degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Cuyahoga Community College District Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Report
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s optometric support students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Ivy Tech Community College
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 0 ’s optometric support degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Indiana University - Bloomington Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Report
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