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2023 Best Optometry Schools

21 Colleges
$88,635 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Optometry School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,822 people earned a degree or certificate in optometry, making the major the #23 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Optometry Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Optometry Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Optometry Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Inter American University of Puerto Rico - School of Optometry the best school in the United States for optometry students. UIPR School of Optometry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bayamon.

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#2

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

The excellent programs at Salus University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best optometry schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Illinois College of Optometry is a great place for optometry students. Illinois College of Optometry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern University - Glendale. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Optometry Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Optometry Schools list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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Midwestern University - Downers Grove landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best optometry programs. Located in the suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Optometry Schools ranking. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Forest Grove.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for optometry students. It came in at #8 on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#9

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #9, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for optometry students. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

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#10

SUNY College of Optometry

New York, NY

With a ranking of #10, SUNY College of Optometry did quite well on this year’s best schools for optometry students. Located in the city of New York, SUNY Optometry is a public school with a small student population.

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Optometry by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, optometry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Optometry Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Optometry 1,822

Majors Similar to Optometry

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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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