2023 Best Value Optometry Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Value Optometry Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for optometry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Optometry Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Optometry Colleges.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Optometry

#1

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, KY

55 Degrees

$22,650 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pikeville the best value school in the Southeast Region for optometry students. Located in the remote town of Pikeville, UPIKE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPIKE are $22,650 per year.

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#2

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL

50 Degrees

$20,400 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great value for optometry students. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

UAB undergraduate students pay an average of $20,400 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

107 Degrees

$34,570 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Optometry Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

NUS Florida undergraduate students pay an average of $34,570 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Optometry Colleges by State

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

• 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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