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2023 Best Value Optometry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$0 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$89,207 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Optometry 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.

The Best Value Optometry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for optometry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Optometry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the optometry programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Optometry

#1

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

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

Full Optometry at Salus University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY College of Optometry. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Optometry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, SUNY Optometry is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Optometry at SUNY College of Optometry

Best Optometry Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 90
Pennsylvania 166

More Optometry Rankings in the Middle Atlantic Region

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.

  • 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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