2023 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Oregon
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Ranked Colleges
23
Degrees Awarded
$42,113
Avg Salary
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Optometric Support for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Oregon, there were 36 ophthalmic and optometric support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,113 and $28,343 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 23 ophthalmic and optometric support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,451 and $21,646 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality ophthalmic and optometric support services programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the ophthalmic and optometric support services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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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 Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Optometric Support for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Optometric Support for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Optometric Support for an Associate”.
Top 1 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Oregon
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Optometric Support for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Portland Community College is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.According to our most recent data, Portland Community College supports 22,904 students, and 1,126 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 701 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,236. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Portland Community College Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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