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Most Popular Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina

2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina

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

In 2021-2022, 48 degrees and certificates were awarded to ophthalmic & optometric support services students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #36 most popular major in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Optometric Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in North Carolina to see which undergraduate 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.

Check out the optometric support undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named Central Piedmont Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for ophthalmic & optometric support services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in optometric support at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Central Piedmont Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is a great place for ophthalmic & optometric support services students working on their undergraduate certificate. CCCTI is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Hudson.

Full Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Report

Out of the 3 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Sandhills Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Pinehurst, SCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 62
Arkansas 1
Florida 131
Louisiana 5
Virginia 22
Tennessee 28
Mississippi 6

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, ophthalmic & optometric support services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Optometric Support Focus Areas

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

Majors Similar to Optometric Support

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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