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2023 Most Popular Optometry Schools in Texas

2 Colleges
$91,899 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Optometry School for You

In 2020-2021, 169 degrees and certificates were awarded to optometry students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

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. 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 Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Texas 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.

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

#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 Texas. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of the Incarnate Word is a great place for optometry students. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Read full report on Optometry at University of the Incarnate Word

Best Optometry Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Optometry Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 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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