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2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools

81 Colleges
$33,766 Avg Salary
$14,879 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 81 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges.

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Our 2023 rankings named College of Southern Nevada the most popular school in the United States for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. CSN is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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Out of the 81 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. HCC is a large public school located in the city of Tampa.

While working on their degree, optometric support majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $17,976 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Career College - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, American Career College - Los Angeles is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, optometric support graduates from American Career College - Los Angeles carry an average student debt load of $9,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $76.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Central University - Caguas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools list. Located in the city of Caguas, Columbia Central University - Caguas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Career College - Ontario. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools list. American Career College - Ontario is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Ontario.

After completing their degree, optometric support graduates from American Career College - Ontario carry an average student debt load of $9,500.

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With a ranking of #6, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

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Pima Medical Institute - Denver ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools list. Located in the suburb of Denver, PMI Denver is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Optometric Support majors at PMI Denver take out an average of $27,291 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ophthalmic and optometric support services programs. Located in the large suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Tulsa Technology Center came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Portland Community College

Portland, OR

Portland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, optometric support graduates from Portland Community College carry an average student debt load of $28,343.

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#12

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, VA

Reynolds Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
13 Camden County College Blackwood, NJ
15 Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN
15 Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services by Region

View the Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 26 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).

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