2023 Best Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician is the 682nd most popular major in the country with 511 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 163 opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 142 opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree vets studying opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician.
Top 9 Best Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hillsborough Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician for an Associate. HCC is a fairly large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 55 associates’s opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degrees in 2020-2021.
HCC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 19,532 students enrolled at HCC were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $332. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full HCC Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 3,709 students enrolled at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, 227 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 148 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,098. During this same period, 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Broward College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician for an Associate list. Broward College is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 13 associates’s opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degrees in 2020-2021.
BC also made our “Best Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 33,243 students enrolled at Broward College, 1,018 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 645 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,167. To help with additional expenses, 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 BC]](/colleges/broward-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician for an Associate list. Miami Dade College is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MDC also made our “Best Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 907 of the 46,523 students enrolled at Miami Dade College were GI Bill® students, of which 607 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,371. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at MDC]](/colleges/miami-dade-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ogeechee Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician for an Associate. Ogeechee Technical College is a small school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 5 associates’s opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degrees in 2020-2021.
Ogeechee Technical College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ogeechee Technical College supports 2,153 students, and 162 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 96 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,731. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ogeechee Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ogeechee Technical College]](/colleges/ogeechee-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Reynolds Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician for an Associate ranking. Reynolds Community College is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degrees to qualified students.
Reynolds Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 247 of the 7,759 students enrolled at Reynolds Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,885. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Reynolds Community College]](/colleges/j-sargeant-reynolds-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician for an Associate list. East Mississippi Community College is a public institution located in Scooba, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
EMCC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 19 of the 3,392 students enrolled at EMCC 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 $2,855. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at East Mississippi Community College]](/colleges/east-mississippi-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Roane State Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician for an Associate list. This small school is located in Harriman, Tennessee, and it awarded 10 associates’s opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degrees in 2020-2021.
Roane State Community College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 126 of the 5,172 students enrolled at Roane State Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,846. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Roane State Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Durham Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician students in 2020-2021.
Durham Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 4,672 students enrolled at Durham Technical Community College, 0 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Durham Technical Community College]](/colleges/durham-technical-community-college/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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