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Best Optometry Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Optometry Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges
$96,414 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Optometry School for You

With 167 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, optometry is the #130 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Optometry Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Optometry Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for optometry majors pursuing a .

Top Illinois Schools in Optometry

Our analysis found Illinois College of Optometry to be the best school for optometry students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois College of Optometry is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a great place for optometry students. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Downers Grove.

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Best Optometry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Optometry Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 37
Ohio 65
Indiana 84

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 2 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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