2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Optometry in Texas

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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Optometry in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 154 doctor's degrees in optometry during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Texas

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

University of Houston
Houston, TX

95 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Houston is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in optometry. UH is a very large public university located in the city of Houston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in optometry in Texas. More information about a doctorate in optometry from University of Houston

2

University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX

59 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in optometry needs to look into University of the Incarnate Word. UIW is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Antonio. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in optometry in Texas. More information about a doctorate in optometry from University of the Incarnate Word

Best Optometry Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Optometry Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	117	55
Oklahoma	89	27

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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	1,813
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	899
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	751
Nursing	410
Dentistry	312
Chiropractic	271
Communication Sciences	60
Alternative Medicine & Systems	47
Allied Health Professions	34
Mental & Social Health Services	31

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.