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2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$9,883 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,248 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Optometric Support Services

Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,769 a year.

Madison College also claimed a spot on our Best Optometric Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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$6,056 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lakeshore Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LTC are $6,056 a year.

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#3

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI
$7,192 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henry Ford College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Henry Ford College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

Henry Ford College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,192 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great value for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College also did well on our Best Optometric Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

Stark State College

North Canton, OH
$7,406 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stark State College is a great value for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. Stark State College is a large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

Stark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,406 in tuition and fees each year.

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$8,586 Average Tuition & Fees

Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value ophthalmic and optometric support services programs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Cuyahoga Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $8,586 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH
$18,850 Average Tuition & Fees

Mercy College of Ohio ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Toledo, Mercy College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Mercy College undergraduate students pay an average of $18,850 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Triton College

River Grove, IL
$13,980 Average Tuition & Fees

Triton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Triton College are $13,980 a year.

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Miami Valley Career Technology Center came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Miami Valley CTC is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Englewood.

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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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 11
Ohio 6
Illinois 1
Indiana 2

One of 30 majors within the area of study, ophthalmic and optometric support services has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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