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2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$9,281 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,018 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

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

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Optometric Support Services

#1

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX
$4,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Tyler Junior College to be the best value school for ophthalmic and optometric support services students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

The excellent programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year.

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#3

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX
$14,122 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Philip’s College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St Philip’s College are $14,122 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend GateWay Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. GateWay Community College is a fairly small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Technology Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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#4

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, OK

The excellent programs at Metro Technology Centers helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, Metro Technology Centers is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 17
New Mexico 7

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.

  • 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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