2023 Best Optometric Support Services Schools
Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services School for You
In 2020-2021, 960 people earned a degree or certificate in ophthalmic and optometric support services, making the major the #280 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Optometric Support Services Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for optometric support majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American Career College - Ontario the best school in the United States for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. American Career College - Ontario is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Ontario.
While working on their degree, optometric support majors at American Career College - Ontario accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Polytech Adult Education. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Optometric Support Services Schools list. Polytech Adult Education is a small public school located in the rural area of Woodside.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salus University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Optometric Support Services Schools list. Located in the suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Optometric Support Services Schools list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American Career College - Los Angeles is a great place for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, American Career College - Los Angeles is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, optometric support graduates from American Career College - Los Angeles take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $76.
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Pacific University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Optometric Support Services Schools ranking. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Forest Grove.
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Cape Coral Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Optometric Support Services Schools list. Cape Coral Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Cape Coral.
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Madison Area Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best ophthalmic and optometric support services programs. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
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Miami Valley Career Technology Center came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Optometric Support Services Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Englewood, Miami Valley CTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Optometric Support Services Schools ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
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Here are some additional great schools for Optometric Support Services students that almost earned our Best Optometric Support Services Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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11 | Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology | Boston, MA |
12 | Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte, NC |
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Optometric Support
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Optometric Support
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.