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Most Popular Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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$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 Most Popular 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 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.

#1

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Our analysis found Salus University to be the most popular 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.

Women make up 73% of the optometry majors at the school.

Read full report on Optometry at Salus University

Out of the 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY College of Optometry landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, SUNY Optometry is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 70% of the optometry majors at the school.

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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

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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