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Best Value Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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2023 Best Value Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$28,344 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$88,635 Avg Salary

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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Optometry

#1

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Our analysis found Salus University to be the best value school for optometry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elkins Park.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salus University are $33,125 per year.

Full Optometry at Salus University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means SUNY College of Optometry is a great value for optometry students working on their doctor’s degree. SUNY Optometry is a fairly small public school located in the large city of New York.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Optometry are $23,563 per year.

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Best Optometry Colleges by State

Explore the best optometry schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 166
New York 90

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.

  • 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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