2023 Best Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Degrees Awarded
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist is the 947th most popular major in the country with 216 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 111 ophthalmic technician/technologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great ophthalmic technician/technologist programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the ophthalmic technician/technologist program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying ophthalmic technician/technologist.
Top 7 Best Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henry Ford College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist for an Associate list. Henry Ford College is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Henry Ford College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Henry Ford College supports 11,345 students, and 166 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 92 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,134. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palm Beach State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist for an Associate list. Lake Worth, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ophthalmic technician/technologist degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying ophthalmic technician/technologist list, Palm Beach State College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 722 of the 26,666 students enrolled at Palm Beach State College were GI Bill® students, of which 400 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,519. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Palm Beach State College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Palm Beach State College]](/colleges/palm-beach-state-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stark State College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 3 associates’s ophthalmic technician/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying ophthalmic technician/technologist list, Stark State College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 10,772 students enrolled at Stark State College, 298 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 196 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,063. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Volunteer State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist for an Associate list. Volunteer State Community College is a public institution located in Gallatin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
VSCC also made our “Best Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Among the 8,832 students enrolled at VSCC, 283 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,681. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Volunteer State Community College]](/colleges/volunteer-state-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ophthalmic technician/technologist degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Portland Community College also made our “Best Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Of the 22,904 students enrolled at Portland Community College, 1,126 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 701 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,236. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist for an Associate ranking. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ophthalmic technician/technologist degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
FSCJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 22,344 students enrolled at FSCJ, 2,072 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,533 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,070. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Florida State College at Jacksonville Veteran Student Life Report
University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in San Juan, , this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s ophthalmic technician/technologist students in 2020-2021.
UPR Medical Sciences also took the #4 spot in our “Best Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 2,218 students enrolled at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,298. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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[Read full report on veteran student life at UPR Medical Sciences]](/colleges/university-of-puerto-rico-medical-sciences/student-life/veterans/)
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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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