2023 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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Degrees Awarded
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Optometric Support” ranking.
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services is the 278th most popular major in the country with 960 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, ophthalmic and optometric support services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,766 and had an average of $14,879 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 308 ophthalmic and optometric support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,456 and $17,976 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Optometric Support” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ophthalmic and optometric support services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great ophthalmic and optometric support services programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the ophthalmic and optometric support services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Optometric Support
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Optometric Support”.
Top 12 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 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 Optometric Support. Located in Tampa, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 60 diplomas to qualified ’s optometric support students in 2020-2021.
HCC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 19,532 students enrolled at Hillsborough Community College, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $332. To help with additional expenses, 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Optometric Support. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 15 ’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 227 of the 3,709 students enrolled at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 148 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,098. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College]](/colleges/wiregrass-georgia-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
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 Optometric Support list. BC is a large public school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 16 ’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
BC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,018 of the 33,243 students enrolled at BC were GI Bill® students, of which 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami Dade College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Optometric Support. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s optometric support students in 2020-2021.
MDC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Miami Dade College supports 46,523 students, and 907 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 607 are 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.
Full Miami Dade College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Optometric Support that were part of this year’s ranking, Ogeechee Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 23 ’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
Ogeechee Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 2,153 students enrolled at Ogeechee Technical College, 162 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were 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 received scholarships through 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/)
Palm Beach State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Optometric Support ranking, coming in at #6. Lake Worth, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s optometric support degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Palm Beach State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 722 of the 26,666 students enrolled at Palm Beach State College were GI Bill® students, of which 400 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,519. 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.
Full Palm Beach State College Veteran Student Life Report
Reynolds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Optometric Support ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 22 ’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
Reynolds Community College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Reynolds Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Reynolds Community College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, Volunteer State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Optometric Support list. Gallatin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s optometric support degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
VSCC also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 8,832 students enrolled at VSCC, 283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,681. 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.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Optometric Support list. FSCJ is a large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 10 ’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying optometric support list, FSCJ has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 22,344 students enrolled at FSCJ, 2,072 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,533 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,070. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. FSCJ does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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East Mississippi Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Optometric Support ranking. East Mississippi Community College is located in Scooba, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s optometric support degrees to qualified students.
EMCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 3,392 students enrolled at East Mississippi Community College, 19 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,855. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. East Mississippi Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Roane State Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Optometric Support ranking. This small school is located in Harriman, Tennessee, and it awarded 10 ’s optometric support degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying optometric support list, Roane State Community College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 5,172 students enrolled at Roane State Community College, 126 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 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 Roane State Community College]](/colleges/roane-state-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #12, Durham Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Optometric Support list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified ’s optometric support students in 2020-2021.
Durham Technical Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 4,672 students enrolled at Durham Technical Community College, 0 are 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Durham Technical Community College Veteran Student Life Report
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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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