2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Optometry in the New England Region

Optometry is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #17 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Optometry in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 189 doctor's degrees in optometry during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for optometry.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Optometry in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in optometry.

Most Well Attended Schools for Optometry Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

New England College of Optometry
Boston, MA

139 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in optometry needs to take a look at New England College of Optometry. Located in the large city of Boston, New England College of Optometry is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in optometry in Massachusetts. More information about a doctorate in optometry from New England College of Optometry

2

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Boston, MA

50 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MA

#2 Best Quality In MA

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in optometry needs to check out Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in optometry in Massachusetts. More information about a doctorate in optometry from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Best Optometry Colleges by State

Explore the most popular optometry schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	147	189

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Optometry Related Rankings by Major

Optometry is one of 30 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Optometry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	1,532
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	1,213
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	1,019
Dentistry	582
Nursing	453
Public Health	60
Chiropractic	45
Communication Sciences	28
Alternative Medicine & Systems	27
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	27

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.