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2023 Best Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast 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. 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.

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 Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Southeast Region

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

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

Our analysis found Reynolds Community College to be the best school for ophthalmic and optometric support services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Durham Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Clarkston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsborough Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ogeechee Technical College is a great place for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their basic certificate. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 110
North Carolina 15
Tennessee 28
Georgia 10
Virginia 18
Mississippi 6
Arkansas 1

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 6 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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