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2023 Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges
$88,635 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Optometry Doctor's Degree School for You

Optometry is the #17 most popular major in Illinois with 167 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. 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.

The Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Optometry

Our analysis found Illinois College of Optometry to be the best school for optometry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois College of Optometry is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern University - Downers Grove. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Downers Grove.

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Best Optometry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Optometry Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 65
Michigan 37
Indiana 84

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 2 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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