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2024 Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

4 Colleges in the Southwest Region
247 Doctor's Degrees
Optometry is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #17 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 247 doctor's degrees in optometry during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Optometry School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 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:

Quality Overall Is Important

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 consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

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 colleges for optometry students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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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 the Southwest Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Optometry in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in optometry.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Optometry

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Midwestern University - Glendale if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in optometry. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Glendale.More information about a doctorate in optometry from Midwestern University - Glendale

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
105 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Houston if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in optometry. UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a doctorate in optometry from University of Houston

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of the Incarnate Word if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in optometry. UIW is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Antonio.More information about a doctorate in optometry from University of the Incarnate Word

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
28 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Northeastern State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in optometry. NSU is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Tahlequah.More information about a doctorate in optometry from Northeastern State University

Best Optometry Colleges by State

Explore the best optometry colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 309 169
Arizona 171 50
Oklahoma 124 28

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