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2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Alexandria Technical & Community College is a great place for ophthalmic and optometric support services students. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school 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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 2
Iowa 0

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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