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2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

12 Colleges
$25,471 Avg Salary
$9,223 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Undergraduate 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Central Piedmont Community College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the optometric support majors at the school.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. CCCTI is a small public school located in the suburb of Hudson.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cape Coral Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cape Coral, Cape Coral Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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

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#4

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ogeechee Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sandhills Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Pinehurst, SCC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.

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

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#5

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Delgado 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 Southeast Region . Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that optometric support majors at Delgado Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,486.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a great place for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Clarkston.

Of the 5 students majoring in optometric support at Georgia Piedmont Technical College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Hillsborough Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate ophthalmic and optometric support services programs. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the optometric support majors at the school.

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#10

Manatee Technical College

Bradenton, FL

Manatee Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. MTC is a small public school located in the suburb of Bradenton.

Women make up 33% of the optometric support majors at the school.

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 110
North Carolina 15
Tennessee 28
Georgia 10
Virginia 18
Mississippi 6
Arkansas 1

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 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).

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