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Most Popular Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$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 Most Popular 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 were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Optometry program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Optometry Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Marshall B Ketchum University to be the most popular school for optometry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Fullerton, MBKU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 69% of the optometry majors at the school.

Read full report on Optometry at Marshall B Ketchum University

#2

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pacific University is a great place 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.

Of the 88 students majoring in optometry at Pacific, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Optometry at Pacific University

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Western University of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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.

Women make up 69% of the optometry majors at the school.

Full Optometry at Western University of Health Sciences Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in optometry at UC Berkeley, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Optometry at University of California - Berkeley 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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