2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services in the Middle Atlantic Region

An associate degree in ophthalmic and optometric support services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #118 out of 312 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 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for ophthalmic and optometric support services students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 78 associate degrees in ophthalmic and optometric support services during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in optometric support matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for ophthalmic and optometric support services, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for ophthalmic and optometric support services.

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for ophthalmic and optometric support services students seeking a an associate degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Optometric Support Students Working on Their Associate

1

New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY

34 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New York City College of Technology if you want to pursue an associate degree in ophthalmic and optometric support services. City Tech is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Brooklyn. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in ophthalmic and optometric support services in New York.

There were about 34 ophthalmic and optometric support services individuals who graduated with this degree at City Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in ophthalmic and optometric support services from New York City College of Technology

2

Erie Community College
Buffalo, NY

18 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Erie Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in ophthalmic and optometric support services. Erie Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Buffalo. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in ophthalmic and optometric support services in New York.

There were roughly 18 ophthalmic and optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at Erie Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in ophthalmic and optometric support services from Erie Community College

3

Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ

12 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NJ

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Camden County College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in ophthalmic and optometric support services. Camden County College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Blackwood. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in ophthalmic and optometric support services in New Jersey.

There were about 12 ophthalmic and optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at Camden County College in the most recent data year.

Associate recipients from the ophthalmic and optometric support services program at Camden County College make $6,050 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a associate in ophthalmic and optometric support services from Camden County College

4

Essex County College
Newark, NJ

11 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NJ

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Essex County College is a popular option for individuals interested in an associate degree in ophthalmic and optometric support services. Essex is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Newark. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in ophthalmic and optometric support services in New Jersey.

There were approximately 11 ophthalmic and optometric support services individuals who graduated with this degree at Essex in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in ophthalmic and optometric support services from Essex County College

5

Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ

3 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Most Popular In NJ

#3 Best Quality In NJ

RVCC is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Branchburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for associate degrees in ophthalmic and optometric support services in New Jersey.

There were roughly 3 ophthalmic and optometric support services individuals who graduated with this degree at RVCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in ophthalmic and optometric support services from Raritan Valley Community College

6

ASA College
Brooklyn, NY

#3 Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of Brooklyn, ASA Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a associate in ophthalmic and optometric support services from ASA College

Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges by State

Explore the most popular ophthalmic and optometric support services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	192	80
New Jersey	131	40

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Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Related Rankings by Major

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services is one of 30 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Optometric Support Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician	78

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	12,364
Allied Health Professions	2,768
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	2,514
Health Sciences & Services	1,824
Health & Medical Administrative Services	1,559
Dental Support Services	851
Mental & Social Health Services	823
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	450
Public Health	276
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services	275

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.