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2024 Best Optometry Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges in Illinois
167 Optometry Degrees Awarded
$96,414 Avg Early-Career Salary
Optometry isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #194 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Illinois 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 167 degrees in optometry during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Doctor's Degrees in Optometry

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 in Illinois list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Optometry in Illinois

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the optometry degree levels they offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Optometry

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
126 Optometry Degrees Awarded
$90,266 Median Starting Salary

Illinois College of Optometry is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in optometry. Illinois College of Optometry is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chicago.

Students who graduate with their degree from the optometry program state that they receive average early career income of $90,266.

More information about a degree in optometry from Illinois College of Optometry

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Optometry Degrees Awarded
$102,561 Median Starting Salary

Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a good choice for students interested in a degree in optometry. Located in the suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Optometry degree recipients from Midwestern University - Downers Grove receive an earnings boost of around $6,148 over the typical earnings of optometry graduates.

More information about a degree in optometry from Midwestern University - Downers Grove

Best Optometry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Optometry Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 37
Ohio 314 65
Indiana 294 84

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Optometry is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Optometry Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Optometry 167

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Majors Similar to Optometry

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 21,995
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 5,858
Health & Medical Administrative Services 4,719
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 2,900
Allied Health Professions 2,669
Public Health 1,690
Medicine 1,344
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 889
Communication Sciences 862
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 824

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