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2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$9,587 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes Region

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

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Optometric Support Services

#1

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

Our analysis found Henry Ford College to be the best value school for ophthalmic & optometric support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Henry Ford College are $7,348 per year. The average amount in student loans that optometric support majors at Henry Ford College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,682.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great value for ophthalmic & optometric support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ivy Tech Community College also is in the top 5% of our Best Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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#3

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

The excellent associate degree programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ophthalmic & optometric support services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stark State College are $7,644 a year.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cuyahoga Community College District are $8,736 a year.

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#5

Triton College

River Grove, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Triton College is a great value for ophthalmic & optometric support services students working on their associate degree. Triton College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of River Grove.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Triton College are $14,430 per 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 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 5 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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