2024 Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

Ranked #17 in popularity, optometry is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 169 doctor's degrees in optometry during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on optometry students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other optometry students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized optometry related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for optometry students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Optometry Schools

The optometry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Optometry in Texas

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for optometry students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Texas Schools for a Doctorate in Optometry

1

University of Houston
Houston, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

105 Annual Graduates

University of Houston is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in optometry. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in optometry from University of Houston

2

University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

64 Annual Graduates

University of the Incarnate Word is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in optometry. 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 optometry from University of the Incarnate Word

Best Optometry Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	171	50
Oklahoma	124	28

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Rankings in Majors Related to Optometry

One of 0 majors within the Optometry area of study, Optometry has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.