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2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Tulsa Technology Center the most popular school in the Southwest Region for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their basic certificate. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means GateWay Community College is a great place for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their basic certificate. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

About 80% of the students majoring in optometric support at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#3

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metro Technology Centers. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, Metro Technology Centers is a public school with a small student population.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at San Jacinto Community 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 Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 17
New Mexico 7

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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