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2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$11,580 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 6 degrees and certificates were awarded to ophthalmic and optometric support services students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 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 Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Ohio 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for optometric support majors pursuing a .

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality in Optometric Support Services

$4,472 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Cuyahoga Community College District to be the best value school for ophthalmic and optometric support services students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuyahoga Community College District are $4,472 per year.

Full Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Cuyahoga Community College District Report

#2

Stark State College

North Canton, OH
$4,310 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in Ohio. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stark State College are $4,310 a year.

Read full report on Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Stark State College

#3

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH
$18,850 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercy College of Ohio landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Toledo.

Mercy College undergraduate students pay an average of $18,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent programs at Miami Valley Career Technology Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Englewood, Miami Valley CTC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Miami Valley Career Technology Center

Best Value Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1
Michigan 11
Indiana 2

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 4 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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