by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate” 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 493 ophthalmic and optometric support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate” ranking analyzed 46 colleges that offered a degree in ophthalmic and optometric support services. To top this list, a school must have a successful ophthalmic and optometric support services program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate”.
Out of the 46 schools in the Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. HCC is a fairly large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 55 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 46 schools in the Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Central University - Caguas landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbia Central University - Caguas is located in Caguas, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 associates’s optometric support degrees to qualified students.
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.
Read full report on Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Columbia Central University - Caguas
Out of the 46 schools in the Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Denver landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this small private for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified associates’s optometric support students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate. Portland Community College is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 23 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Portland Community College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate list. CSN is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Miami Dade College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate ranking. MDC is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 20 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Volunteer State Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate ranking. Volunteer State Community College is a public institution located in Gallatin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Reynolds Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate ranking. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 18 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Reynolds Community College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Report
New York City College of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 17 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate list. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mayaguez, . It awarded 16 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate list. This small school is located in Arecibo, , and it awarded 15 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
Camden County College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate list. Blackwood, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s optometric support degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate ranking. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mercedita, . It awarded 15 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Erie Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate list. Erie Community College is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Broward College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 13 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate ranking. Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 13 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Palm Beach State College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate list. 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 2020-2021.
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Henry Ford College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate ranking. Henry Ford College is a fairly large school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 11 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Essex County College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate list. Essex County College is a medium-sized school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 11 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Jacinto Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate list. San Jacinto Community College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s optometric support degrees to qualified students.
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Durham Technical Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate ranking. Durham Technical Community College is a small school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 10 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Durham Technical Community College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Report
Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate ranking. FSCJ is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 10 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Roane State Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate list. Located in Harriman, Tennessee, this small public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s optometric support students in 2020-2021.
Full Roane State Community College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Report
Raritan Valley Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate ranking. Branchburg, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s optometric support degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate ranking. University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences is a small public school situated in San Juan, . It awarded 8 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Middlesex Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Optometric Support Major for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Middletown, Connecticut, and it awarded 8 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
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