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2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$11,869 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for optometric support students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for optometric support majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Optometric Support Services

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Our analysis found College of Southern Nevada to be the best value school for ophthalmic & optometric support services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . CSN is a very large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

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

Full Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at College of Southern Nevada Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North-West College - West Covina. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. NWC West Covina is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Covina.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North-West College - Riverside. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Riverside, NWC Riverside is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at North-West College - Riverside

#2

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National Career Education landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Citrus Heights, National Career Education is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges by State

Explore the best ophthalmic & optometric support services colleges 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 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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