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2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$12,080 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,456 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools

$5,578 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Piedmont Technical College the best value school in the Southeast Region for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Clarkston.

Georgia Piedmont Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,578 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent programs at Central Piedmont Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Central Piedmont Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,936 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Central Piedmont Community College also did well on our Best Optometric Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% 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 Hillsborough Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $9,111 per year. While working on their degree, optometric support majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $17,976 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, HCC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Optometric Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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$5,552 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Valdosta.

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,552 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA
$5,540 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 21 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ogeechee Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

Ogeechee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,540 in tuition and fees each year.

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$8,800 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Reynolds Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Reynolds Community College are $8,800 a year.

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#7

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA
$4,079 Average Tuition & Fees

Delgado Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delgado Community College are $4,079 per year.

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$7,479 Average Tuition & Fees

Durham Technical Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value ophthalmic and optometric support services programs. Located in the large city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Durham Technical Community College are $7,479 a year.

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$6,740 Average Tuition & Fees

East Mississippi Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EMCC are $6,740 per year.

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$8,681 Average Tuition & Fees

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. It came in at #10 on the list. CCCTI is a small public school located in the suburb of Hudson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCCTI are $8,681 per year.

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 10
Virginia 18
North Carolina 15
Florida 110
Tennessee 28
Arkansas 1
Mississippi 6

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 21 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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