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Best Value Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$9,895 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,604 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

The Best Value Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for optometric support students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Optometric Support Services

#1

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Our analysis found Moorpark College to be the best value school for ophthalmic & optometric support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Moorpark College is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorpark.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Moorpark College are $8,146 per year.

Full Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Moorpark College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Portland Community College is a great value for ophthalmic & optometric support services students working on their associate degree. Portland Community College is a large public school located in the city of Portland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Portland Community College are $9,670 a year. On average, optometric support graduates from Portland Community College take out $15,166 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Portland Community College Report

#3

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

The excellent associate degree programs at College of Southern Nevada helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ophthalmic & optometric support services schools in the Far Western US Region . CSN is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

CSN undergraduate students pay an average of $11,869 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 0
California 131
Oregon 36
Nevada 74

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 3 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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