2027 Best Optometry Schools in the The Plains States Region
Optometry degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools to find the best for optometry students.
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Best Schools for Optometry in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall optometry education in the The Plains States Region.
Top Schools in Optometry
University Of Missouri St Louis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in optometry. Set in the suburb of Saint Louis, University Of Missouri St Louis is a large public institution. Roughly 57% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Missouri St Louis awarded about 43 optometry degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their optometry degree from University Of Missouri St Louis earn around $97,440 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $25,943 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, 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.
