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2024 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
69 Optometric Support Degrees Awarded
$27,248 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #278 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of ophthalmic & optometric support services. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 69 degrees in ophthalmic & optometric support services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Associate Degrees in Optometric Support

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Best Schools for Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of optometric support degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Optometric Support

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Triton College
River Grove, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,879 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in ophthalmic & optometric support services has to take a look at Triton College. Triton College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of River Grove. A Best Colleges rank of #956 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Triton College is a great college overall.

There were about 1 ophthalmic & optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at Triton College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the ophthalmic & optometric support services program at Triton College earn $11,631 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
18.2% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Cuyahoga Community College District if you want to pursue a degree in ophthalmic & optometric support services. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Cleveland. This college ranks 45th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 11 ophthalmic & optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at Cuyahoga Community College District in the most recent data year.

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Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Every student pursuing a degree in ophthalmic & optometric support services has to check out Henry Ford College. Located in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 38th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 11 ophthalmic & optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at Henry Ford College in the most recent data year.

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
44.4% Growth in Graduates

Ivy Tech Community College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in ophthalmic & optometric support services. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #519 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 9 ophthalmic & optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent data year.

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Stark State College
North Canton, OH
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Stark State College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in ophthalmic & optometric support services. Stark State College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of North Canton. This college ranks 62nd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 5 ophthalmic & optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at Stark State College in the most recent data year.

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Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges by State

Explore the best ophthalmic & optometric support services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 11
Ohio 314 6
Illinois 304 1
Indiana 294 2

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Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Optometric Support Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist 27
Optometric Technician/Assistant 21
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 19
Other Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 57,106
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 20,420
Health & Medical Administrative Services 13,622
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 11,943
Allied Health Professions 11,824
Public Health 5,221
Medicine 4,784
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 4,543
Mental & Social Health Services 4,209
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 3,389

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