by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services is the 278th most popular major in the country with 817 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , ophthalmic & optometric support services graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,012 and had an average of $10,657 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 432 ophthalmic & optometric support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major” ranking looked at 46 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ophthalmic & optometric support services. That schools that top this list have a program in ophthalmic & optometric support services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major. This small school is located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and it awarded 8 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major. Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major list. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is located in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 associates’s optometric support degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 10 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major list. Pima Medical Institute - Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 associates’s optometric support degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Columbia Central University - Caguas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major ranking, coming in at #6. Caguas, Puerto Rico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s optometric support degrees to 25 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Columbia Central University - Caguas Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Report
With a ranking of #7, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mercedita, Puerto Rico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Middlesex Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major ranking. MxCC is located in Middletown, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s optometric support degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Middlesex Community College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Report
Reynolds Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major ranking. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 8 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major list. Located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s optometric support students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, Volunteer State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Gallatin, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Essex County College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major ranking. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s optometric support degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
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Camden County College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major ranking. Camden County College is a medium-sized school located in Blackwood, New Jersey that handed out 8 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2021-2022.
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Hillsborough Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major list. Hillsborough Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 46 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Roane State Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major list. Roane State Community College is located in Harriman, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 associates’s optometric support degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, Erie Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major list. Erie Community College is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Henry Ford College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 14 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2021-2022.
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Raritan Valley Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major ranking. Located in Branchburg, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s optometric support students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
East Mississippi Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major ranking. East Mississippi Community College is a small school located in Scooba, Mississippi that handed out 3 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #20, Durham Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major list. Durham Technical Community College is a small public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 15 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Durham Technical Community College Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Report
New York City College of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major ranking, coming in at #21. New York City College of Technology is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 24 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Portland Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this fairly large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified associates’s optometric support students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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College of Southern Nevada ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major list. CSN is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 13 associates’s optometric support degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #24, Ogeechee Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s optometric support students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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St Philip’s College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Optometric Support Major ranking. St Philip’s College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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