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2023 Best Optometric Support Services Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services School for You

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services is the #23 most popular major in North Carolina with 15 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in North Carolina

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

Top North Carolina Schools in Optometric Support Services

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in North Carolina for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Optometric Support Services Schools in North Carolina list. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Durham Technical Community College is a great place for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. Durham Technical Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Durham.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Optometric Support Services Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Hudson, CCCTI is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Sandhills Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pinehurst.

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Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 5 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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