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2023 Best Value Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$31,637 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for optometry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the optometry doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Optometry

#1

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Pacific University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for optometry students working on their doctor’s degree. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Forest Grove.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Pacific are $36,169 a year.

Pacific excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.

UC Berkeley also made our Best Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Western University of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value optometry schools in the Far Western US Region . Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Western University of Health Sciences are $22,709 per year.

Full Optometry at Western University of Health Sciences Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall B Ketchum University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, MBKU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

MBKU graduate students pay an average of $38,408 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Optometry at Marshall B Ketchum University Report

Best Optometry Colleges by State

Explore the best optometry schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 256
Oregon 88

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

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.

  • 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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