by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 13 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of optometry. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,780 doctor's degrees in optometry during the <nil> academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The optometry doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
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.
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 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.
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in optometry needs to take a look at University of California - Berkeley. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in optometry from University of California - Berkeley
It is difficult to beat Indiana University - Bloomington if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in optometry. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in optometry from Indiana University - Bloomington
It's hard to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in optometry. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in optometry from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in optometry needs to look into Pacific University. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Forest Grove.
Doctorate students who receive their degree from the optometry program earn about $107,293 in the first couple years of their career.
More information about a doctorate in optometry from Pacific University
Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Doctorate graduates who receive their degree from the optometry program make an average of $88,293 for their early career.
More information about a doctorate in optometry from Nova Southeastern University
UH is a very large public university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a doctorate in optometry from University of Houston
UAB is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.More information about a doctorate in optometry from University of Alabama at Birmingham
MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in optometry from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Antonio.More information about a doctorate in optometry from University of the Incarnate Word
Ferris is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Big Rapids.More information about a doctorate in optometry from Ferris State University
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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Optometry has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Optometry | 1,780 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 29,168 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 16,935 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 13,508 |
| Nursing | 13,058 |
| Dentistry | 6,928 |
| Chiropractic | 2,698 |
| Communication Sciences | 1,034 |
| Public Health | 1,011 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 978 |
| Allied Health Professions | 786 |
