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Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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2023 Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2 Colleges
$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 #23 in the country. In fact 1,822 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in Optometry

#1

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Our analysis found Salus University to be the best school for optometry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Optometry at Salus University

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at SUNY College of Optometry helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best optometry schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, SUNY Optometry is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Optometry at SUNY College of Optometry

Best Optometry Colleges by State

Explore the best optometry schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 90
Pennsylvania 166

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

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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