2025 Best Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #225 most popular associate degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 125 associate degrees in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Best Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician in the Southeast Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician

1

Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

46 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Hillsborough Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician from Hillsborough Community College

2

Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Broward College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician. BC is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.More information about a associate in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician from Broward College

3

Miami Dade College
Miami, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Miami Dade College is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician from Miami Dade College

4

Reynolds Community College
Richmond, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Reynolds Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician. Located in the suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician from Reynolds Community College

Best Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Colleges by State

Explore the best opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	6
Florida	232	88
North Carolina	231	10
Georgia	217	10
Tennessee	170	10
Virginia	158	18

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Rankings in Majors Related to Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician

Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician is one of 4 different types of Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist	20

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.