Ranking
Best Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions Colleges in North Carolina 2026
5 North Carolina colleges offering Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 5
- Cheapest net price
- $1,664
- Top earnings 10y
- $97,800
- Public / Private
- 4 / 1
Durham Technical Community College
A+- ROI score
- 54.30
- Net price
- $1,664
- Earnings 10y
- $36,142
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Central Piedmont Community College
A+- ROI score
- 28.30
- Net price
- $3,345
- Earnings 10y
- $37,865
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Sandhills Community College
A+- ROI score
- 19.04
- Net price
- $4,157
- Earnings 10y
- $31,656
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Duke University
B- ROI score
- 8.26
- Net price
- $29,612
- Earnings 10y
- $97,800
- Acceptance
- 5.7%
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
B- ROI score
- 7.98
- Net price
- $10,810
- Earnings 10y
- $34,515
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
How we picked this list
This list starts with North Carolina schools with positive Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 23.58 (4 public, 1 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Durham Technical Community College in Durham, NC tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many North Carolina colleges are in this list?
5 North Carolina colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.