2023 Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Optometry Doctor's Degree School for You
Optometry is the #196 most popular major in the country with 1,822 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. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Optometry Doctor's Degree 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 offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Optometry Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Optometry
Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern University - Glendale the best school in the Southwest Region for optometry students working on their doctor’s degree. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for optometry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Incarnate Word landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Request InformationBest Optometry Colleges by State
Explore the best optometry schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 169 |
| Arizona | 50 |
| Oklahoma | 28 |
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Optometry Related Rankings by Major
Optometry is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 4 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.