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2025 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in Florida

3 Colleges in Florida
124 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 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in Florida ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 124 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 in Florida 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

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 Schools in Florida ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Florida

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.

Top Florida Schools in Optometric Support

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

Hillsborough Community College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in ophthalmic & optometric support services. HCC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #247 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means HCC is a great college overall.

There were about 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 get $12,647 more than the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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

Every student pursuing a degree in ophthalmic & optometric support services has to check out Broward College. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 15th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 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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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$57,932 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in ophthalmic & optometric support services has to check out Miami Dade College. MDC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Miami. This college ranks 18th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 10 ophthalmic & optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at MDC in the most recent year we have data available. Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services degree recipients from Miami Dade College receive an earnings boost of around $22,473 over the typical earnings of ophthalmic & optometric support services graduates.

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Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 10
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 78
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist 29
Optometric Technician/Assistant 17

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 20,670
Health & Medical Administrative Services 11,054
Allied Health Professions 8,664
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 7,454
Health Sciences & Services 4,368
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4,291
Dental Support Services 2,130
Public Health 2,053
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 1,614
Mental & Social Health Services 1,483

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