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Best Optometry Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Best Optometry Schools in the Far Western US Region

4 Colleges
$77,245 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Optometry 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Optometry Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the optometry programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Far Western US Region Schools 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 degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for optometry students. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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The excellent programs at Marshall B Ketchum University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best optometry schools in the Far Western US Region . MBKU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western University of Health Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Optometry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college 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

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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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