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2023 Best Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services is the #26 most popular major in the country with 960 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for optometric support majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Optometric Support Services

#1

Polytech Adult Education

Woodside, DE

Our 2023 rankings named Polytech Adult Education the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Woodside, Polytech Adult Education is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Raritan Valley Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Camden County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges by State

Explore the best ophthalmic and optometric support services colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 31
Pennsylvania 4
New Jersey 35

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Optometric Support Focus Areas

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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