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2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$5,228 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$9,206 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services School for You

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services is the #27 most popular major in Texas with 17 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Texas 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. 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.

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

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality in Optometric Support Services

$3,240 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named San Jacinto Community College the best value school in Texas for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jacinto College are $3,240 a year.

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#2

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX
$3,864 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tyler Junior College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tyler Junior College are $3,864 a year.

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#3

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX
$6,592 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Philip’s College is a great value for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St Philip’s College are $6,592 a year.

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Best Value Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 3 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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