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Most Popular Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

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$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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Optometry program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Marshall B Ketchum University to be the most popular school for optometry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . MBKU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

Of the 98 students majoring in optometry at MBKU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full Optometry at Marshall B Ketchum University Report

#2

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in optometry at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Optometry at Pacific University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western University of Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 college with a small student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in optometry at Western University of Health Sciences, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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A rank of #4 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 very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

About 78% of the students majoring in optometry at the school are women while 22% are male.

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Best Optometry Colleges by State

Explore the best optometry colleges 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.

  • 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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