2023 Best Value Optometry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Optometry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.
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.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Optometry
Our analysis found Salus University to be the best value school for optometry students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elkins Park.
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The excellent programs at SUNY College of Optometry helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best optometry schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Optometry is a fairly small public school located in the city of New York.
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Request InformationBest Optometry Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 166 |
| New York | 90 |
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Majors Related to Optometry
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 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).
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