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Most Popular Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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2023 Most Popular Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2 Colleges
$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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Optometry program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for optometry majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Salus University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for optometry students working on their doctor’s degree. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elkins Park.

Women make up 73% of the optometry majors at the school.

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Out of the 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY College of Optometry landed the # 2 spot on the list. SUNY Optometry is a fairly small public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 70% of the optometry majors at the school.

Read full report on Optometry at SUNY College of Optometry

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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