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2025 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools

17 Colleges in the United States
817 Optometric Support Degrees Awarded
$35,459 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 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 817 degrees in ophthalmic & optometric support services annually.

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Choosing a Great Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services School

Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools Your choice of ophthalmic & optometric support services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 United States

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 Schools in Optometric Support

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Optometric Support Degrees Awarded
$48,106 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in ophthalmic & optometric support services needs to check out Hillsborough Community College. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #247 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means HCC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 47 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 program at Hillsborough Community College earn $12,647 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV
74 Optometric Support Degrees Awarded

College of Southern Nevada is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in ophthalmic & optometric support services. CSN is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Las Vegas. This college ranks 3rd out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

There were approximately 74 ophthalmic & optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at CSN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OR

Pacific University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in ophthalmic & optometric support services. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #411 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pacific is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 ophthalmic & optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NJ
26.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Raritan Valley Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in ophthalmic & optometric support services. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 27th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 15 ophthalmic & optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at RVCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$37,740 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #375 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Essex is a great college overall.

There were roughly 12 ophthalmic & optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at Essex in the most recent year we have data available. Those ophthalmic & optometric support services students who get their degree from Essex County College earn $2,281 more than the standard optometric support student.

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Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
42.9% Growth in Graduates

BC is a very large public college located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #291 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means BC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 28 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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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$57,932 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #355 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MDC is a great college overall.

There were about 10 ophthalmic & optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at MDC in the most recent data year. Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services degree recipients from Miami Dade College earn a boost of about $22,473 above the average income of ophthalmic & optometric support services graduates.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
42 Optometric Support Degrees Awarded

San Jacinto College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena. This college ranks 31st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 42 ophthalmic & optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent data year.

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Capital Community College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Hartford. A Best Colleges rank of #255 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Capital Community College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in ophthalmic & optometric support services from Capital Community College

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$44,504 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Boston, BFIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 10 ophthalmic & optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at BFIT in the most recent year we have data available. Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services degree recipients from Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology receive an earnings boost of around $9,045 above the typical earnings of ophthalmic & optometric support services graduates.

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Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services by Region

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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
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 445
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist 196
Optometric Technician/Assistant 154
Other Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions 22

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 319,502
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Public Health 41,651
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 30,594
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331
Medicine 29,089

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