2023 Best Optometry Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Optometry 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Optometry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Optometry Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the optometry programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Southwest Region Schools in Optometry
Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern University - Glendale the best school in the Southwest Region for optometry students. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.
The excellent programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best optometry schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Incarnate Word. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Optometry Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent programs at Northeastern State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best optometry schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Best 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.
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