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2023 Best Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, ophthalmic and optometric support services was ranked #26 in the country. In fact 960 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Optometric Support Services

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Our analysis found College of Southern Nevada to be the best school for ophthalmic and optometric support services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . CSN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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#2

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National Career Education landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Citrus Heights, National Career Education is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North-West College - Riverside is a great place for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Riverside, NWC Riverside is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North-West College - West Covina. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. NWC West Covina is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of West Covina.

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Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges by State

Explore the best ophthalmic and optometric support services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 36
California 2
Washington 0
Nevada 22

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

Optometric Support Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 511
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist 216
Optometric Technician/Assistant 187
Other Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions 44
Orthoptics/Orthoptist 2

Majors Similar 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 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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