2025 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

an associate degree in ophthalmic & optometric support services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #115 out of 328 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for ophthalmic & optometric support services students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 26 associate degrees in ophthalmic & optometric support services to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to ophthalmic & optometric support services students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other ophthalmic & optometric support services students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt ophthalmic & optometric support services students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized ophthalmic & optometric support services related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for ophthalmic & optometric support services students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in ophthalmic & optometric support services.

Top New England Region Schools for an Associate in Optometric Support

1

Capital Community College
Hartford, CT

14 Annual Graduates

Capital Community College is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in ophthalmic & optometric support services. Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Capital Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in ophthalmic & optometric support services from Capital Community College

2

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
Boston, MA

12 Annual Graduates

$44,504 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in ophthalmic & optometric support services needs to check out Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology. BFIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Students who graduate with their associate from the optometric support program report average early career income of $44,504.

More information about a associate in ophthalmic & optometric support services from Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology

Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	137	13
Connecticut	101	8
Rhode Island	70	1

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Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Related Rankings by Major

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	26

Most Popular Majors Related to Optometric Support

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	3,356
Allied Health Professions	824
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	435
Dental Support Services	328
Health & Medical Administrative Services	292
Health Sciences & Services	263
Mental & Social Health Services	175
Other Health Professions	130
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	65
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	29

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.