2027 Best Optometry Schools in Kentucky
Optometry degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools to find the best for optometry students.
What’s on this page:
Best Schools for Optometry in Kentucky
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall optometry education in Kentucky.
Top Schools in Optometry
Pikeville College tops our 2027 ranking of the best optometry schools. Located in the town of Pikeville, Pikeville College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Roughly 42% of students complete a degree within six years here. Pikeville College awarded about 55 optometry degrees in the most recent data year. Optometry graduates of Pikeville College earn a median of $120,196 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $22,966 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in optometry from Pikeville College
View All Optometry Rankings >
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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 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.
