2025 Best Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Associate Degree Schools

Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #352 most popular associate degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Associate Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 87 associate degrees in ophthalmic technician/technologist to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of ophthalmic technician/technologist for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality ophthalmic technician/technologist program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on ophthalmic technician/technologist students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other ophthalmic technician/technologist students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized ophthalmic technician/technologist related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for ophthalmic technician/technologist students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Associate Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist.

Top Schools for an Associate in Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist

1

Portland Community College
Portland, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Portland Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist. Portland Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Portland.More information about a associate in ophthalmic technician/technologist from Portland Community College

2

Triton College
River Grove, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Triton College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist. Located in the large suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in ophthalmic technician/technologist from Triton College

3

Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Henry Ford College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Dearborn.More information about a associate in ophthalmic technician/technologist from Henry Ford College

Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist by Region

View the Best Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Related Rankings by Major

Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist is one of 4 different types of Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician	235
Optometric Technician/Assistant	76

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.