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2023 Best Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in California

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

With 2 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, ophthalmic and optometric support services is the #28 most popular major in California.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in California

Check out the optometric support basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Optometric Support Services

#1

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

Our analysis found National Career Education to be the best school for ophthalmic and optometric support services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in California. Located in the suburb of Citrus Heights, National Career Education is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North-West College - Riverside. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Riverside, NWC Riverside is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North-West College - West Covina is a great place for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their basic certificate. NWC West Covina is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Covina.

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Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 36
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

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 3 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).

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