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2023 Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in California

3 Colleges
$88,635 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Optometry Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 256 degrees and certificates were awarded to optometry students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #75 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in California 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 California

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

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Optometry

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for optometry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Optometry at University of California - Berkeley

Out of the 3 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall B Ketchum University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, MBKU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Optometry at Marshall B Ketchum University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western University of Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

Read full report on Optometry at Western University of Health Sciences

Best Optometry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Optometry Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 88

Optometry is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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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