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2023 Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

4 Colleges
$88,635 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Optometry Doctor's Degree School for You

Optometry is the #23 most popular major in the country with 1,822 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Optometry

#1

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Our analysis found Pacific University to be the best school for optometry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for optometry students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall B Ketchum University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. MBKU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western University of Health Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Optometry Colleges by State

Explore the best optometry schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 88
California 256

Optometry is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Optometry Concentrations

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 4 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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