You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist. It is ranked #947 out of 1506 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for ophthalmic technician/technologist students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 196 degrees in ophthalmic technician/technologist to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist School
The ophthalmic technician/technologist program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist rankings. For our Best Overall Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist 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.
Pick Your Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of ophthalmic technician/technologist degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Portland Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist. Portland Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Portland Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 31 ophthalmic technician/technologist students who graduated with this degree at Portland Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Triton College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist. Located in the suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 61st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 27 ophthalmic technician/technologist students who graduated with this degree at Triton College in the most recent year we have data available.
Henry Ford College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Dearborn. This college ranks 33rd out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 14 ophthalmic technician/technologist students who graduated with this degree at Henry Ford College in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).