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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$22,790 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for optometry students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for optometry majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Optometry

#1

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, KY

Our analysis found University of Pikeville to be the best value school for optometry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . UPIKE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Pikeville.

UPIKE graduate students pay an average of $8,370 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Optometry at University of Pikeville Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value optometry schools in the Southeast Region . UAB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

UAB graduate students pay an average of $19,188 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Optometry at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 3 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

NUS Florida graduate students pay an average of $22,790 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Optometry at Nova Southeastern University

Best Optometry Colleges by State

Explore the best optometry colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 107
Tennessee 134
Kentucky 55
Alabama 50

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 3 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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