2023 Best Optometry Schools
Finding the Best Optometry School for You
Optometry is the #98 most popular major in the country with 1,822 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Optometry Schools ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Optometry Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for optometry majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Optometry Schools
Our analysis found Inter American University of Puerto Rico - School of Optometry to be the best school for optometry students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Bayamon, UIPR School of Optometry is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Salus University is a great place for optometry students. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elkins Park.
Out of the 21 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois College of Optometry landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois College of Optometry is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent programs at Midwestern University - Glendale helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best optometry schools in the United States. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Optometry Schools list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
Midwestern University - Downers Grove ranked #6 on this year’s Best Optometry Schools list. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Downers Grove.
Pacific University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best optometry programs. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Best Optometry Schools list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Ferris State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Optometry Schools ranking. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.
SUNY College of Optometry did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for optometry students. It came in at #10 on the list. SUNY Optometry is a fairly small public school located in the large city of New York.
Optometry by Region
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Optometry Related Rankings by Major
One of 29 majors within the area of study, optometry has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Nursing | 66,964 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
| Public Health | 19,473 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.
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