2025 Best Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Associate Degree Schools in Florida

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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 75 associate degrees in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician to qualified students.

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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 good 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

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

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician in Florida

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

Top Florida Schools for an Associate in Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician

1

Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

46 Annual Graduates

Hillsborough Community College is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician. Located in the large 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

Broward College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing an associate degree in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician. BC is a very large public college located in the medium-sized 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

It's difficult to beat Miami Dade College if you wish to pursue 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

Best Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	6
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	13

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.