by our College Data Analytics TeamThere was only one school in Alabama to review for the 2025 Best Optometry Schools in Alabama ranking.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Optometry Schools in Alabama list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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The schools below may not offer all types of optometry degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Every student pursuing a degree in optometry needs to check out University of Alabama at Birmingham. UAB is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.
After graduating, optometry degree recipients typically make about $97,611 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a degree in optometry from University of Alabama at BirminghamExplore all the Best Optometry Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Optometry has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Optometry | 41 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 6,985 |
| Allied Health Professions | 1,708 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 1,369 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 1,001 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 756 |
| Public Health | 754 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 463 |
| Communication Sciences | 446 |
| Medicine | 414 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 371 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.