2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 960 people earned a degree or certificate in ophthalmic and optometric support services, making the major the #280 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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.
Top 10 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best value school for ophthalmic and optometric support services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year. Optometric Support majors at Madison College take out an average of $15,567 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Madison College also did well on our Best Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 22 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tyler Junior College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Piedmont Community College is a great value for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Piedmont Community College are $8,936 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Central Piedmont Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lakeshore Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the United States. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LTC are $6,056 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, LTC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $5,552 per year.
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Delgado Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Delgado Community College is a large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.
Delgado Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,079 in tuition and fees each year. Optometric Support majors at Delgado Community College take out an average of $15,486 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Georgia Piedmont Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate ophthalmic and optometric support services programs. Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Piedmont Technical College are $5,578 per year.
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Raritan Valley Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. RVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RVCC are $6,912 a year.
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Ogeechee Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ophthalmic and optometric support services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ogeechee Technical College are $5,540 a year.
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Majors Related to Optometric Support
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 22 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.