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2023 Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Colleges
$88,635 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Optometry Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, optometry was ranked #196 in the country. In fact 1,822 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for optometry majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Optometry

Our analysis found Illinois College of Optometry to be the best school for optometry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois College of Optometry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for optometry students working on their doctor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Full Optometry at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

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

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#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great place for optometry students working on their doctor’s degree. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

Full Optometry at Ferris State University Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best optometry schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Optometry at Ohio State University - Main Campus

Best Optometry Colleges by State

Explore the best optometry schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 37
Ohio 65
Illinois 167
Indiana 84

One of 30 majors within the area of study, optometry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Optometry

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 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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