Optometry at University of Alabama at Birmingham
What traits are you looking for in a optometry school? To help you decide if University of Alabama at Birmingham is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's optometry program.UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 22,563 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Optometry section at the bottom of this page.
UAB Optometry Degrees Available
- Doctorate Degree in Optometry
UAB Optometry Rankings
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Concentrations Within Optometry
If you plan to be a optometry major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alabama at Birmingham. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Optometry | 50 |
Related Majors
- Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
- Health Sciences & Services
- Mental & Social Health Services
Careers That Optometry Grads May Go Into
A degree in optometry can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Occupation | Jobs in AL | Average Salary in AL |
---|---|---|
Optometrists | 480 | $114,070 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Lee Adlaf under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.