2024 Best Optometry Schools
21
Colleges in the United States
1,822
Optometry Degrees Awarded
$88,635
Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity,
optometry sits in the middle of the road, ranking #194 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
College Factual reviewed 21 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of optometry. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,822 degrees in optometry during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Optometry School
The optometry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Optometry rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for optometry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Optometry Rankings by Degree Level
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 Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Optometry in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the optometry degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in Optometry
Every student pursuing a degree in optometry has to take a look at Salus University. Located in the large suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were roughly 166 optometry students who graduated with this degree at Salus University in the most recent data year. Optometry degree recipients from Salus University receive an earnings boost of about $8,777 above the typical earnings of optometry majors.
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Any student pursuing a degree in optometry has to look into Illinois College of Optometry. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois College of Optometry is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
There were approximately 126 optometry students who graduated with this degree at Illinois College of Optometry in the most recent data year. After graduation, optometry degree recipients usually make around $90,266 in their early careers.
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University of California - Berkeley is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in optometry. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were roughly 83 optometry students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the optometry program state that they receive average early career income of $74,750.
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Optometry Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Midwestern University - Glendale if you want to pursue a degree in optometry. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Glendale.
There were roughly 50 optometry students who graduated with this degree at Midwestern University - Glendale in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were approximately 84 optometry students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available. Those optometry students who get their degree from Indiana University - Bloomington earn $6,903 more than the standard optometry student.
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Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Downers Grove.
There were approximately 41 optometry students who graduated with this degree at Midwestern University - Downers Grove in the most recent data year. Optometry degree recipients from Midwestern University - Downers Grove receive an earnings boost of about $13,926 above the typical income of optometry graduates.
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Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Forest Grove. A Best Colleges rank of #194 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pacific is a great university overall.
There were approximately 88 optometry students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, optometry degree recipients generally make about $89,820 at the beginning of their careers.
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Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 65 optometry students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the optometry program state that they receive average early career earnings of $89,790.
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UH is a fairly large public university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.
There were about 105 optometry students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the optometry major at University of Houston earn $3,150 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the large city of New York, SUNY Optometry is a public college with a small student population.
There were roughly 90 optometry students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Optometry in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the optometry program state that they receive average early career earnings of $81,001.
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