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Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in California

2023 Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in California

3 Colleges
$88,635 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Optometry Doctor's Degree School for You

Optometry is the #174 most popular major in California with 256 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Optometry

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for optometry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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Out of the 3 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall B Ketchum University landed the # 2 spot on the list. MBKU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Optometry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Optometry Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 88

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

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 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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