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2024 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region

15 Colleges in the Southeast Region
308 Optometric Support Degrees Awarded
$40,456 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 looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 308 degrees in ophthalmic & optometric support services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services School

Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region The optometric support program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services rankings. For our Best Overall Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Optometric Support
Bachelor's Degrees in Optometric Support

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services in the Southeast 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.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Optometric Support

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Optometric Support Degrees Awarded
15.0% Growth in Graduates

Hillsborough Community College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in ophthalmic & optometric support services. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #765 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means HCC is a great college overall.

There were about 60 ophthalmic & optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at HCC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the ophthalmic & optometric support services major at Hillsborough Community College earn $4,603 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in ophthalmic & optometric support services. UAMS is a small public university located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

There were roughly 1 ophthalmic & optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at UAMS in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC

Any student who is interested in ophthalmic & optometric support services has to take a look at Durham Technical Community College. Durham Technical Community College is a small public college located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #1197 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Durham Technical Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 18 ophthalmic & optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at Durham Technical Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL

Every student who is interested in ophthalmic & optometric support services has to look into Broward College. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #635 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 16 ophthalmic & optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Richmond. This college ranks 38th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 22 ophthalmic & optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at Reynolds Community College in the most recent data year. Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services degree recipients from Reynolds Community College receive an earnings boost of around $6,986 above the average earnings of ophthalmic & optometric support services graduates.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA

Ogeechee Technical College is a small public college located in the distant town of Statesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #461 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ogeechee Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 23 ophthalmic & optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at Ogeechee Technical College in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL

Palm Beach State College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Lake Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #793 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Palm Beach State College is a great college overall.

There were about 12 ophthalmic & optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at Palm Beach State College in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Undergraduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA

Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 38th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 24 ophthalmic & optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Piedmont Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College is a large public college located in the city of Daytona Beach. This college ranks 45th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.More information about a degree in ophthalmic & optometric support services from Daytona State College

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
80.0% Growth in Graduates

FSCJ is a very large public college located in the city of Jacksonville. A Best Colleges rank of #724 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FSCJ is a great college overall.

There were roughly 10 ophthalmic & optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at FSCJ 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 Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 10
Florida 282 110
North Carolina 279 10
Virginia 274 18
Tennessee 269 28
Mississippi 234 6
Arkansas 234 1

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Optometric Support Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 163
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist 88
Optometric Technician/Assistant 41
Other Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions 16

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 77,470
Health & Medical Administrative Services 28,266
Allied Health Professions 26,607
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 22,141
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 20,908
Public Health 9,543
Health Sciences & Services 9,114
Medicine 6,910
Dental Support Services 6,847
Mental & Social Health Services 6,611

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