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Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

5 Colleges
$38,604 Avg Salary
$22,797 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, ophthalmic and optometric support services was ranked #26 in the country. In fact 960 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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.

The Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Portland Community College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in optometric support at the school are women while 4% are male.

On average, optometric support graduates from Portland Community College take out $27,044 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSN is a very large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

Of the 22 students majoring in optometric support at CSN, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#3

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Moorpark College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the Far Western US Region . Moorpark College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Moorpark.

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#4

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Central College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Renton Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Renton.

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Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges by State

Explore the best ophthalmic and optometric support services colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 36
California 2
Washington 0
Nevada 22

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 5 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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