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2023 Most Popular Optometry Schools in the Southwest Region

4 Colleges
$91,909 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.

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'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Optometry Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for optometry majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Our analysis found University of Houston to be the most popular school for optometry students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the Incarnate Word. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Optometry Schools in the Southwest Region list. UIW is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Midwestern University - Glendale is a great place for optometry students. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Optometry Schools in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.

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Best Optometry Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 169
Arizona 50
Oklahoma 28

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 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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