2023 Most Popular Optometry Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Optometry Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Optometry program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Optometry Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Optometry Colleges.
Most Popular Southeast Region Schools in Optometry
Our 2023 rankings named Southern College of Optometry the most popular school in the Southeast Region for optometry students. Located in the large city of Memphis, Southern College of Optometry is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Read full report on Optometry at Southern College of Optometry
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for optometry students. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Read full report on Optometry at Nova Southeastern University
The excellent programs at University of Pikeville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best optometry schools in the Southeast Region . UPIKE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Pikeville.
The excellent programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best optometry schools in the Southeast Region . UAB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.
Full Optometry at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report
Best Optometry Colleges by State
Explore the best optometry colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 107 |
| Tennessee | 134 |
| Kentucky | 55 |
| Alabama | 50 |
Majors Related to Optometry
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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