2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician
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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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 511 people earned their degree in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician, making the major the 682nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 69 opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician” ranking, we looked at 4 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region vets studying opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician.
Top 4 Best Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician that were part of this year’s ranking, Camden County College landed the #1 spot on the list. Camden County College is located in Blackwood, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degrees to qualified students.
Camden County College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Camden County College supports 8,122 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,900. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Camden County College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician that were part of this year’s ranking, New York City College of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. City Tech is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician list, City Tech has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 15,513 students enrolled at New York City College of Technology, 192 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 124 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,849. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at City Tech]](/colleges/cuny-new-york-city-college-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Erie Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician list. Erie Community College is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Erie Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 8,364 students enrolled at Erie Community College, 86 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,561. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Erie Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Essex County College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician list. Essex County College is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degrees to qualified students.
Essex also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Essex supports 6,360 students, and 101 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 55 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,652. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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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