by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for optometry students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 237 doctor's degrees in optometry during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The optometry doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for optometry students working on their doctor's degree.
The optometry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in California.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in optometry.
University of California - Berkeley is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in optometry. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in optometry from University of California - Berkeley
Western University of Health Sciences is a good decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in optometry. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Pomona.More information about a doctorate in optometry from Western University of Health Sciences
Marshall B Ketchum University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in optometry. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, MBKU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in optometry from Marshall B Ketchum University
Explore all the Best Optometry Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 145 | 88 |
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