by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for optometry students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 325 doctor's degrees in optometry to qualified students.
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Your choice of optometry for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality optometry program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for optometry students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in optometry.
It is difficult to beat University of California - Berkeley if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in optometry. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in optometry from University of California - Berkeley
It's hard to beat Pacific University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in optometry. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in optometry from Pacific University
Western University of Health Sciences is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in optometry. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in optometry from Western University of Health Sciences
It's difficult to beat Marshall B Ketchum University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in optometry. MBKU is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fullerton.More information about a doctorate in optometry from Marshall B Ketchum University
Explore the best optometry schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 381 | 237 |
| Oregon | 145 | 88 |
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