by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for optometry students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 247 doctor's degrees in optometry to qualified students.
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Your choice of optometry for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality optometry program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in optometry.
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in optometry needs to check out Midwestern University - Glendale. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in optometry from Midwestern University - Glendale
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in optometry needs to take a look at University of Houston. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in optometry from University of Houston
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in optometry has to look into University of the Incarnate Word. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in optometry from University of the Incarnate Word
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in optometry has to check out Northeastern State University. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in optometry from Northeastern State University
Explore the best optometry colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
Optometry is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Optometry | 247 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 2,945 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 1,349 |
| Nursing | 1,175 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 1,083 |
| Dentistry | 510 |
| Chiropractic | 318 |
| Communication Sciences | 97 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 88 |
| Public Health | 82 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 67 |
