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2023 Best Optometric Support Services Schools

60 Colleges
$33,766 Avg Salary
$14,879 Avg Student Debt

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 analysis found American Career College - Ontario to be the best school for ophthalmic and optometric support services students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. American Career College - Ontario is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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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#2

Polytech Adult Education

Woodside, DE

Out of the 60 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Polytech Adult Education landed the # 2 spot on the list. Polytech Adult Education is a small public school located in the rural area of Woodside.

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#3

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Salus University is a great place for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. 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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#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Optometric Support Services Schools list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at American Career College - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the United States. 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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#6

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best ophthalmic and optometric support services programs. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Forest Grove.

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Cape Coral Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Cape Coral Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Cape Coral.

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Madison Area Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Optometric Support Services Schools list. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

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Miami Valley Career Technology Center ranked #9 on this year’s Best Optometric Support Services Schools list. 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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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Optometric Support Services students that almost earned our Best Optometric Support Services Schools award.

Rank College Location
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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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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.

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