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Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

4 Colleges
$88,635 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Optometry Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, optometry was ranked #98 in the country. In fact 1,822 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Optometry

#1

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Our analysis found Pacific University to be the best school for optometry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marshall B Ketchum University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. MBKU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Western University of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best optometry schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Optometry Colleges by State

Explore the best optometry schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 256
Oregon 88

One of 29 majors within the area of study, optometry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 4 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).

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