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2023 Most Popular Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$88,635 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Optometry Doctor's Degree 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. 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 Most Popular Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Optometry program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois College of Optometry the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for optometry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois College of Optometry is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 65% of the optometry majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular optometry schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the optometry majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Women make up 63% of the optometry majors at the school.

Full Optometry at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Midwestern University - Downers Grove helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular optometry schools in the Great Lakes Region . Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Downers Grove.

Women make up 63% of the optometry majors at the school.

Full Optometry at Midwestern University - Downers Grove Report

#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in optometry at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Best Optometry Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 37
Illinois 167
Ohio 65
Indiana 84

One of 29 majors within the area of study, optometry has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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