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2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$1,394 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,087 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in California

Check out the optometric support programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality in Optometric Support Services

#1

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA
$1,394 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Moorpark College the best value school in California for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. Moorpark College is a large public school located in the suburb of Moorpark.

Moorpark College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,394 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North-West College - West Covina. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in California list. NWC West Covina is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large 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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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, American Career College - Ontario landed the # 2 spot on the list. American Career College - Ontario is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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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The excellent programs at North-West College - Riverside helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in California. Located in the large city of Riverside, NWC Riverside is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National Career Education. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Citrus Heights, National Career Education is a private for-profit college with a 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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The excellent programs at American Career College - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, American Career College - Los Angeles is a private for-profit college 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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Best Value Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges 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.

  • 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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