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2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools in New Mexico

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Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 7 degrees and certificates were awarded to ophthalmic and optometric support services students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in New Mexico 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges.

Our analysis found Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute to be the most popular school for ophthalmic and optometric support services students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. SIPI is a small public school located in the suburb of Albuquerque.

Full Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Central New Mexico Community College

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 17

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 2 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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