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Most Popular Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate School for You

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services is the #26 most popular major in the country with 960 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Mercy College of Ohio the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Toledo, Mercy College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stark State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Stark State College is a large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cuyahoga Community College District is a great place for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1
Ohio 6
Michigan 11
Indiana 2

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

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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