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2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

60 Colleges
$7,263 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,766 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 960 people earned a degree or certificate in ophthalmic and optometric support services, making the major the #26 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for optometric support students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges.

Top 10 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools

#1

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ
$3,744 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Camden County College to be the best value school for ophthalmic and optometric support services students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Camden County College are $3,744 a year.

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Out of the 60 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Madison College also did well on our Best Optometric Support Services Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX
$4,440 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tyler Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 per year.

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$5,040 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great value for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jacinto College are $5,040 a year.

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$5,578 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a great value for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Piedmont Technical College are $5,578 a year.

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$6,912 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Raritan Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. RVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RVCC are $6,912 a year.

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$8,936 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Piedmont Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Piedmont Community College are $8,936 a year.

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$6,056 Average Tuition & Fees

Lakeshore Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools ranking. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LTC are $6,056 per year.

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$9,111 Average Tuition & Fees

Hillsborough Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value ophthalmic and optometric support services programs. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HCC are $9,111 a year. On average, optometric support graduates from HCC take out $17,976 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$5,552 Average Tuition & Fees

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $5,552 per year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA
12 Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 schools only.

  • 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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