2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, ophthalmic and optometric support services was ranked #280 in the country. In fact 960 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for optometric support students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Optometric Support Services
Our 2023 rankings named Moorpark College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Moorpark College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,398 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Portland Community College is a great value for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their associate degree. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.
Portland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,670 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, optometric support graduates from Portland Community College carry an average student debtload of $27,044.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Portland Community College also did well on our Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSN are $11,534 a year.
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Request InformationBest Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges by State
Explore the best ophthalmic and optometric support services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 2 |
| Washington | 0 |
| Oregon | 36 |
| Nevada | 22 |
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Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Related Majors for Optometric Support
One of 30 majors within the area of study, ophthalmic and optometric support services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Optometric Support
| 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 3 schools only.
- 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.