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2023 Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

4 Colleges
$88,635 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Optometry Doctor's Degree School for You

Optometry is the #98 most popular major in the country with 1,822 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for optometry majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Optometry

Our analysis found Midwestern University - Glendale to be the best school for optometry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of the Incarnate Word helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best optometry schools in the Southwest Region . UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeastern State University is a great place for optometry students working on their doctor’s degree. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.

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Best Optometry Colleges by State

Explore the best optometry colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 169
Arizona 50
Oklahoma 28

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

Majors Similar to Optometry

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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