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

12 Colleges
$29,591 Avg Salary
$11,957 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#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. CSN is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Career College - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, American Career College - Los Angeles is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, optometric support graduates from American Career College - Los Angeles take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $76.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American Career College - Ontario is a great place for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. American Career College - Ontario is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Ontario.

On average, optometric support graduates from American Career College - Ontario take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Portland Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, optometric support graduates from Portland Community College take out $28,343 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Forest Grove.

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#6

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

National Career Education ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Citrus Heights, National Career Education is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, optometric support graduates from National Career Education take out $9,206 in student loans while working on their degree.

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North-West College - Riverside landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ophthalmic and optometric support services programs. Located in the large city of Riverside, NWC Riverside is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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North-West College - West Covina came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. NWC West Covina is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Covina.

Optometric Support majors at NWC West Covina take out an average of $8,444 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Moorpark College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Moorpark College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark.

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#10

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Seattle Central College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ophthalmic and optometric support services programs. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small 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 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 12 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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