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2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools

81 Colleges
$33,766 Avg Salary
$14,879 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools ranking. This report analyzed 81 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for optometric support majors pursuing a .

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Our 2023 rankings named College of Southern Nevada the most popular school in the United States for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. CSN is a very large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hillsborough Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools list. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

The average amount in student loans that optometric support majors at HCC take out is $17,976.

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The excellent programs at American Career College - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the United States. Located in the city of Los Angeles, American Career College - Los Angeles is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, optometric support graduates from American Career College - Los Angeles take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $76.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia Central University - Caguas is a great place for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. Located in the small city of Caguas, Columbia Central University - Caguas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Career College - Ontario. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools 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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With a ranking of #6, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

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Pima Medical Institute - Denver ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Denver, PMI Denver is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, optometric support graduates from PMI Denver carry an average student debt load of $27,291.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Tulsa Technology Center ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ophthalmic and optometric support services programs. Located in the town of Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Portland Community College

Portland, OR

Portland Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, optometric support graduates from Portland Community College take out $28,343 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#12

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, VA

Reynolds Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 Camden County College Blackwood, NJ
13 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
15 Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN
15 Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC

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 26 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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