2023 Best Value Optometry Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Optometry 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Optometry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Optometry Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Optometry Colleges.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Optometry
Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern State University the best value school in the Southwest Region for optometry students. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $15,755 per year.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 2 spot on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $21,891 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best Optometry Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The excellent 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 city of San Antonio.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIW are $33,100 per year.
The excellent programs at Midwestern University - Glendale helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best optometry schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Read full report on Optometry at Midwestern University - Glendale
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 |
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Optometry Related Majors for Optometry
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.
- 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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