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2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 131 degrees and certificates were awarded to ophthalmic & optometric support services students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school 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 Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

Our analysis found National Career Education to be the most popular school for ophthalmic & optometric support services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in California. Located in the suburb of Citrus Heights, National Career Education is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in optometric support at National Career Education, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North-West College - Riverside is a great place for ophthalmic & optometric support services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Riverside, NWC Riverside is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at North-West College - Riverside Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North-West College - West Covina is a great place for ophthalmic & optometric support services students working on their basic certificate. NWC West Covina is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of West Covina.

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Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 0
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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