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2023 Best Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

6 Colleges
$25,471 Avg Salary
$9,223 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Undergraduate 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Optometric Support Services

Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that optometric support majors at Madison College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,567.

Full Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Madison Area Technical College Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Valley Career Technology Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. Miami Valley CTC is a small public school located in the suburb of Englewood.

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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great place for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lakeshore Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuyahoga Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ophthalmic and optometric support services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

Full Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Stark State College Report

Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges by State

Explore the best ophthalmic and optometric support services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1
Ohio 6
Michigan 11
Indiana 2

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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