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2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

22 Colleges
$7,056 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,471 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Undergraduate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate 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.

2023 Best Value Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the best value school in the United States for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, optometric support graduates from Madison College carry an average student debtload of $15,567.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Madison College also did well on our Best Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Tyler Junior College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the United States. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 a year.

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Out of the 22 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Piedmont Community College is a great value for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Piedmont Community College are $8,936 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Central Piedmont Community College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lakeshore Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.

LTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,056 in tuition and fees each year.

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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the 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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#7

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Orleans.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delgado Community College are $4,079 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, optometric support graduates from Delgado Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,486.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public school 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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Raritan Valley Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate ophthalmic and optometric support services programs. RVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RVCC are $6,912 per year.

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#10

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ophthalmic and optometric support services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant 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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Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services by Region

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Region
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 22 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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