2023 Best Value Optometry Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Optometry 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Optometry Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for optometry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Optometry
Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for optometry students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ferris are $13,188 a year.
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The excellent programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best optometry schools in the Great Lakes Region . IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IU Bloomington are $38,352 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, IU Bloomington also did well on our Best Optometry Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Midwestern University - Downers Grove helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best optometry schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great value for optometry students. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $35,019 per year.
Ohio State also claimed a spot on our Best Optometry Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Illinois College of Optometry is a great value for optometry students. Illinois College of Optometry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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Request InformationBest Optometry Colleges by State
Explore the best optometry colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 37 |
| Ohio | 65 |
| Illinois | 167 |
| Indiana | 84 |
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Optometry Related Majors for Optometry
One of 30 majors within the area of study, optometry has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar 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 5 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).
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