2024 Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Ranked #17 in popularity, optometry is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 256 doctor's degrees in optometry during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on optometry students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other optometry students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized optometry related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for optometry students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Optometry Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Optometry in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for optometry students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in Optometry

1

Salus University
Elkins Park, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

166 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in optometry has to look into Salus University. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Elkins Park.More information about a doctorate in optometry from Salus University

2

SUNY College of Optometry
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

90 Annual Graduates

SUNY College of Optometry is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in optometry. SUNY Optometry is a small public college located in the large city of New York.More information about a doctorate in optometry from SUNY College of Optometry

Best Optometry Colleges by State

Explore the best optometry schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	366	90
Pennsylvania	311	166

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Rankings in Majors Related to Optometry

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.