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

4 Colleges
$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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southeast 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.

Check out the optometry doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Southern College of Optometry the most popular school in the Southeast Region for optometry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Memphis, Southern College of Optometry is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 134 students majoring in optometry at Southern College of Optometry, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Read full report on Optometry at Southern College of Optometry

#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 107 students majoring in optometry at NUS Florida, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Full Optometry at Nova Southeastern University Report

#3

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, KY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Pikeville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular optometry schools in the Southeast Region . UPIKE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Pikeville.

Of the 55 students majoring in optometry at UPIKE, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Full Optometry at University of Pikeville Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

Of the 50 students majoring in optometry at UAB, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Read full report on Optometry at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Best Optometry Colleges by State

Explore the best optometry schools 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 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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