Best Schools for Ophthalmic & Optometric Services in 2026
These are the top schools offering Ophthalmic & Optometric Services, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Ophthalmic & Optometric Services graduate earns $35,459/yr across 17 schools.
All Ophthalmic & Optometric Services Programs Ranked
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| # | School | TSW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC · Ophthalmic & Optometric Services |
72
68–73 |
$61,860/yr | 154.7x |
| 2 |
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL · Ophthalmic & Optometric Services |
69
65–69 |
$57,932/yr | 101.1x |
| 3 |
Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL · Ophthalmic & Optometric Services |
66
62–67 |
$48,106/yr | 95.0x |
| 4 |
Essex County College
Newark, NJ · Ophthalmic & Optometric Services |
50
47–50 |
$37,740/yr | 34.3x |
| 5 |
Triton College
River Grove, IL · Ophthalmic & Optometric Services |
49
45–49 |
$34,697/yr | 38.2x |
| 6 |
Roane State Community College
Harriman, TN · Ophthalmic & Optometric Services |
48
45–48 |
$33,853/yr | 36.8x |
| 7 |
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology
Boston, MA · Ophthalmic & Optometric Services |
46
42–47 |
$44,504/yr | 10.8x |
| 8 |
American Career College-Ontario
Ontario, CA · Ophthalmic & Optometric Services |
45
41–46 |
$32,524/yr | — |
| 9 |
Goodwin University
East Hartford, CT · Ophthalmic & Optometric Services |
44
40–45 |
$41,025/yr | 8.7x |
| 10 |
Institute for Business and Technology
Santa Clara, CA · Ophthalmic & Optometric Services |
42
38–43 |
$28,648/yr | — |
| 11 |
National Career Education
Citrus Heights, CA · Ophthalmic & Optometric Services |
42
38–43 |
$28,648/yr | — |
| 12 |
Lamson Institute
San Antonio, TX · Ophthalmic & Optometric Services |
42
38–43 |
$28,648/yr | — |
| 13 |
American Career College-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Ophthalmic & Optometric Services |
42
37–42 |
$27,698/yr | — |
| 14 |
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY · Ophthalmic & Optometric Services |
40
36–41 |
$29,187/yr | 20.2x |
| 15 |
North-West College-West Covina
West Covina, CA · Ophthalmic & Optometric Services |
38
33–39 |
$22,381/yr | — |
| 16 |
Erie Community College
Buffalo, NY · Ophthalmic & Optometric Services |
38
35–39 |
$26,746/yr | 20.9x |
| 17 |
Columbia Central University-Caguas
Caguas, PR · Ophthalmic & Optometric Services |
31
27–31 |
$18,613/yr | 11.7x |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.