2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Optometry (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Optometry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Optometry is the 310th most popular major in the country with 1,666 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 293 optometry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 293 optometry graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Optometry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in optometry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality optometry programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the optometry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 “Best Value Optometry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Optometry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree optometry students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Optometry (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, Kentucky

#3 in overall quality

$8,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pikeville. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Optometry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Pikeville, Kentucky, and it awarded 36 doctorate’s optometry degrees in 2019-2020.

UPIKE also made our “Best Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPIKE are $8,100.

Read more about Optometry at University of Pikeville

#2

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$19,188 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Optometry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Optometry Report

#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$22,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Optometry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 87 degrees to qualified doctorate’s optometry students in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Optometry at Nova Southeastern University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Optometry (Income $48-$75k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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