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Most Popular Optometric Support Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

12 Colleges
$29,644 Avg Salary
$9,148 Avg Student Debt

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. 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 Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for optometric support majors pursuing a .

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Our 2023 rankings named College of Southern Nevada the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for ophthalmic & optometric support services students. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

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The excellent programs at American Career College - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ophthalmic & optometric support services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, American Career College - Los Angeles is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Career College - Ontario. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Optometric Support Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. American Career College - Ontario is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Ontario.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

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#5

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Forest Grove.

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#6

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

National Career Education ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Optometric Support Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Citrus Heights, National Career Education is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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North-West College - Riverside ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Optometric Support Services Trade 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.

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North-West College - West Covina came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Optometric Support Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. NWC West Covina is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of West Covina.

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#9

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Moorpark College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Optometric Support Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Moorpark College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark.

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#10

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

With a ranking of #10, Seattle Central College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ophthalmic & optometric support services students. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a 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 12 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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