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2023 Best Optometric Support Services Schools in California

6 Colleges
$27,087 Avg Salary
$9,226 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Optometric Support Services Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in California

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

Top California Schools in Optometric Support Services

Our 2023 rankings named American Career College - Ontario the best school in California for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. American Career College - Ontario is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Ontario.

On average, optometric support graduates from American Career College - Ontario take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Career College - Los Angeles is a great place for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. 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 debtload of $9,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $76, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Moorpark College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Moorpark College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Moorpark.

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#4

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, National Career Education landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Citrus Heights, National Career Education is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, optometric support graduates from National Career Education take out $9,206 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North-West College - Riverside is a great place for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. Located in the city of Riverside, NWC Riverside is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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North-West College - West Covina ranked #6 on this year’s Best Optometric Support Services Schools in California list. NWC West Covina is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of West Covina.

On average, optometric support graduates from NWC West Covina take out $8,444 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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