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2024 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region

2 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
241 Optometric Support Degrees Awarded
$29,591 Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in ophthalmic & optometric support services. It is ranked #278 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 241 degrees in ophthalmic & optometric support services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Associate Degrees in Optometric Support
Bachelor's Degrees in Optometric Support

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the optometric support degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Optometric Support

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV
74 Optometric Support Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat College of Southern Nevada if you wish to pursue a degree in ophthalmic & optometric support services. CSN is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Las Vegas. This college ranks 3rd out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

There were approximately 74 ophthalmic & optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at CSN in the most recent data year.

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1
Pacific crest
Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OR

Every student who is interested in ophthalmic & optometric support services needs to look into Pacific University. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #194 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pacific is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 ophthalmic & optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$42,113 Median Starting Salary
$28,343 Median Student Debt

Portland Community College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in ophthalmic & optometric support services. Portland Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Portland. This college ranks 5th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 23 ophthalmic & optometric support services students who graduated with this degree at Portland Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services degree recipients from Portland Community College earn a boost of around $12,522 over the average income of ophthalmic & optometric support services majors.

More information about a degree in ophthalmic & optometric support services from Portland Community College

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 Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 2
Washington 300 0
Oregon 266 36
Nevada 192 22

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Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Optometric Support Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 178
Optometric Technician/Assistant 27
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist 23
Other Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions 13

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Majors Similar to Optometric Support

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 26,717
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 17,752
Allied Health Professions 11,269
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 9,835
Health & Medical Administrative Services 9,016
Health Sciences & Services 8,237
Public Health 6,687
Dental Support Services 5,790
Mental & Social Health Services 4,229
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 3,714

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