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Best Schools for Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist in the Far Western Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall ophthalmic technician/technologist education in the Far Western Region.
Top Schools in Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist
Our analysis ranked Portland Community College the best school in the country for a degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist. This very large public university is located in the city of Portland. There were roughly 13 ophthalmic technician/technologist students who graduated with this degree at Portland Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their ophthalmic technician/technologist degree from Portland Community College earn around $49,580 in the first couple years of their career. Portland Community College graduates carry a median of $20,648 in student loans.
More information about a degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist from Portland Community College
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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 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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