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2023 Most Popular Optometry Schools in Massachusetts

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$68,650 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Optometry School for You

In 2020-2021, 190 degrees and certificates were awarded to optometry students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Optometry Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts to see which 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.

Check out the optometry programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

Our 2023 rankings named New England College of Optometry the most popular school in Massachusetts for optometry students. New England College of Optometry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Full Optometry at New England College of Optometry Report

Out of the 2 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Optometry at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Best Optometry Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Optometry Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded

Optometry is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Optometry Concentrations

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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