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2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$8,228 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for optometric support students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Top 10 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year.

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Out of the 20 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Piedmont Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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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#3

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

The excellent basic certificate programs at Ogeechee Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the United States. Located in the town of Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Ogeechee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,540 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 working on their basic certificate. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the 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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The excellent basic certificate programs at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the United States. Located in the small suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $5,552 a year.

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Durham Technical Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate ophthalmic and optometric support services programs. Durham Technical Community College is a small public school located in the city of Durham.

Durham Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,479 in tuition and fees each year.

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Raritan Valley Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. RVCC is a medium-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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Reynolds Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate ophthalmic and optometric support services programs. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Reynolds Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,800 in tuition and fees each year.

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Hillsborough Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ophthalmic and optometric support services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. HCC is a large public school located in the city of Tampa.

HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,111 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools list. CSN is a very large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSN are $11,534 a year.

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Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services by Region

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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 20 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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