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2023 Best Optometry Schools in California

3 Colleges
$73,054 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Optometry 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Optometry Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Optometry Schools in California

Check out the optometry programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Schools in Optometry

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in California for optometry students. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Full Optometry at University of California - Berkeley Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall B Ketchum University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Optometry Schools in California list. MBKU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

Full Optometry at Marshall B Ketchum University Report

The excellent programs at Western University of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best optometry schools in California. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Optometry at Western University of Health Sciences Report

Best Optometry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Optometry Schools 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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