2023 Best Optometry Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Optometry 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 Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.
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2023 Best Optometry Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Best Optometry Colleges.
Top Illinois Schools in Optometry
Our 2023 rankings named Illinois College of Optometry the best school in Illinois for optometry students. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois College of Optometry is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent programs at Midwestern University - Downers Grove helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best optometry schools in Illinois. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Downers Grove.
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Best Optometry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Optometry Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Ohio | 65 |
Michigan | 37 |
Indiana | 84 |
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Optometry Related Rankings by Major
Optometry is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Optometry Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Optometry | 1,822 |
Majors Similar to Optometry
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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