2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate 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.
The Best Value Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast Region 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. 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.
Top 10 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Central Piedmont Community College to be the best value school for ophthalmic and optometric support services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Piedmont Community College are $8,936 per year.
Central Piedmont Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delgado Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delgado Community College are $4,079 per year. On average, optometric support graduates from Delgado Community College take out $15,486 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Georgia Piedmont Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the Southeast Region . Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Clarkston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Piedmont Technical College are $5,578 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ogeechee Technical College is a great value for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Statesboro.
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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Hillsborough Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a large student population.
HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,111 in tuition and fees each year.
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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. CCCTI is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Hudson.
CCCTI undergraduate students pay an average of $8,681 in tuition and fees each year.
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Sandhills Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Pinehurst, SCC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SCC are $8,908 a year.
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Broward 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 #9 on the list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $8,952 per year.
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William T McFatter Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate ophthalmic and optometric support services programs. William T McFatter Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Davie.
Request InformationBest Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges by State
Explore the best ophthalmic and optometric support services schools 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 |
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Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Related Majors for Optometric Support
One of 30 majors within the area of study, ophthalmic and optometric support services has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 11 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.