by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services is the 278th most popular major in the country with 960 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 86 ophthalmic and optometric support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,229 and $13,084 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in ophthalmic and optometric support services. That schools that top this list have a program in ophthalmic and optometric support services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Essex County College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s optometric support degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Camden County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Blackwood, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s optometric support students in 2020-2021.
Full Camden County College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salus University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 ’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Salus University
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Erie Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Erie Community College is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 14 ’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Raritan Valley Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Raritan Valley Community College is a medium-sized school located in Branchburg, New Jersey that handed out 11 ’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at RVCC
New York City College of Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s optometric support students in 2020-2021.
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SUNY College of Optometry did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. SUNY Optometry is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s optometric support degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at SUNY College of Optometry
ASA College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. ASA College is a small school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 0 ’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
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