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2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Basic 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in the United States 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.

Check out the optometric support basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Our analysis found College of Southern Nevada to be the most popular school for ophthalmic and optometric support services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the 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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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Tulsa Technology Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the United States. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the optometric support majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Georgia Piedmont Technical 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 United States. Located in the large suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in optometric support at Georgia Piedmont Technical College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#4

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Out of the 23 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ogeechee Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at National Career Education helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Citrus Heights, National Career Education is a private for-profit college with a fairly 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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The in-demand basic certificate programs at GateWay Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the optometric support majors at the school.

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#7

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, OK

Metro Technology Centers landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate ophthalmic and optometric support services programs. Metro Technology Centers is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

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With a ranking of #7, North-West College - Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Riverside, NWC Riverside is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Polytech Adult Education

Woodside, DE

Polytech Adult Education ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Polytech Adult Education is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Woodside.

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Durham Technical Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate ophthalmic and optometric support services programs. Durham Technical Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Durham.

About 88% of the students majoring in optometric support at the school are women while 13% are male.

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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 23 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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