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Most Popular Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate 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.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Our 2023 rankings named College of Southern Nevada the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their basic certificate. CSN is a very large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

About 81% of the students majoring in optometric support at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#2

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at National Career Education helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Citrus Heights, National Career Education is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in optometric support at National Career Education, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North-West College - Riverside. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Riverside, NWC Riverside is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at North-West College - West Covina helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the Far Western US Region . NWC West Covina is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of West Covina.

About 83% of the students majoring in optometric support at the school are women while 17% are male.

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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 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 4 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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