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Best Optometric Support Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Optometric Support Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services School for You

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services is the #45 most popular major in the country with 817 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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, Trade College Search has developed this Best Optometric Support Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for optometric support majors pursuing a .

Top Great Lakes Region Trade Schools in Optometric Support Services

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best school for ophthalmic & optometric support services students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Valley Career Technology Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Englewood, Miami Valley CTC is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercy College of Ohio. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Optometric Support Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Toledo.

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#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Optometric Support Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lakeshore Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Optometric Support Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.

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#6

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

With a ranking of #6, Henry Ford College did quite well on this year’s best schools for ophthalmic & optometric support services students. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public school with a large student population.

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Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for ophthalmic & optometric support services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

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#8

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Triton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for ophthalmic & optometric support services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Triton College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of River Grove.

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#9

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Optometric Support Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College 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 & optometric support services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 11
Indiana 9
Wisconsin 23
Ohio 24
Illinois 2

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Optometric Support Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 445
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist 196
Optometric Technician/Assistant 154
Other Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions 22

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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