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2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in Oregon

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$27,440 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,113 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services School for You

With 36 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, ophthalmic and optometric support services is the #155 most popular major in Oregon.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value programs for optometric support students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in Oregon

Check out the optometric support programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality in Optometric Support Services

$4,810 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Portland Community College the best value school in Oregon for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland Community College are $4,810 per year. After completing their degree, optometric support graduates from Portland Community College carry an average student debtload of $28,343.

Full Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Portland Community College Report

#2

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR
$50,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Forest Grove.

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

Pacific also took the #2 spot in our Best Optometric Support Services Schools in Oregon rankings.

Full Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Pacific University Report

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

Explore all the Best Value Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2
Washington 0
Nevada 22

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 2 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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