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2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$19,668 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,591 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 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.

The Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Optometric Support Services

#1

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA
$7,398 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Moorpark College to be the best value school for ophthalmic and optometric support services students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public school with a large student population.

Moorpark College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,398 in tuition and fees each year.

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$9,670 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland Community College are $9,670 per year. Optometric Support majors at Portland Community College take out an average of $28,343 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV
$11,534 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at College of Southern Nevada helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a very large student population.

CSN undergraduate students pay an average of $11,534 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pacific are $50,070 a year.

Pacific excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Optometric Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#5

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National Career Education. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. National Career Education is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Citrus Heights.

While working on their degree, optometric support majors at National Career Education accumulate an average of around $9,206 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Career College - Ontario. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Ontario, American Career College - Ontario is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North-West College - Riverside. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. NWC Riverside is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North-West College - West Covina is a great value for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. Located in the large suburb of West Covina, NWC West Covina is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, optometric support majors at NWC West Covina accumulate an average of around $8,444 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American Career College - Los Angeles is a great value for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. American Career College - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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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Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges by State

Explore the best ophthalmic and optometric support services colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2
Washington 0
Oregon 36
Nevada 22

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 9 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.

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