2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Vision Science/Physiological Optics

Vision Science/Physiological Optics isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #333 in popularity out of 815 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 looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Vision Science/Physiological Optics ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 16 doctor's degrees in vision science/physiological optics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Vision Science/Physiological Optics School for Your Doctor's Degree

The vision science/physiological optics doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Vision Science/Physiological Optics ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of vision science/physiological optics students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Vision Science/Physiological Optics Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for vision science/physiological optics.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Vision Science/Physiological Optics in the United States

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in vision science/physiological optics.

Most Well Attended Schools for Vision Science/Physiological Optics Students Working on Their Doctorate

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - Berkeley if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in vision science/physiological optics. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in vision science/physiological optics in California.

There were approximately 7 vision science/physiological optics students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AL

#1 Best Quality In AL

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in vision science/physiological optics has to look into University of Alabama at Birmingham. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in vision science/physiological optics in Alabama.

There were approximately 2 vision science/physiological optics individuals who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Houston
Houston, TX

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

University of Houston is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in vision science/physiological optics. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in vision science/physiological optics in Texas.

There were about 2 vision science/physiological optics individuals who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

SUNY College of Optometry
New York, NY

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in vision science/physiological optics needs to look into SUNY College of Optometry. SUNY Optometry is a fairly small public college located in the city of New York. More information about a doctorate in vision science/physiological optics from SUNY College of Optometry

2

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OH

#1 Best Quality In OH

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in vision science/physiological optics. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in vision science/physiological optics in Ohio.

There were approximately 2 vision science/physiological optics students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IN

#1 Best Quality In IN

IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in vision science/physiological optics in Indiana.

There were approximately 1 vision science/physiological optics individuals who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

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7

University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX

#2 Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a doctorate in vision science/physiological optics from University of the Incarnate Word

Vision Science/Physiological Optics by Region

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Rankings in Majors Related to Vision Science/Physiological Optics

One of 12 majors within the Physiology & Pathology Sciences area of study, Vision Science/Physiological Optics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pathology/Experimental Pathology	156
General Physiology	141
Oncology & Cancer Biology	109
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology	86
Molecular Physiology	34
Cell Physiology	27
Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences	7
Endocrinology	6
Cardiovascular Science	6
Biomechanics	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.