2023 Most Popular Optometry Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Optometry Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 169 degrees and certificates were awarded to optometry students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #165 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Texas 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.
2023 Most Popular Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas
Check out the optometry doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.
Most Popular Texas Schools for a Doctorate in Optometry
Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston the most popular school in Texas for optometry students working on their doctor’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
Women make up 63% of the optometry majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Incarnate Word. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
About 69% of the students majoring in optometry at the school are women while 31% are male.
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Explore all the Most Popular Optometry Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 50 |
| Oklahoma | 28 |
Majors Related to Optometry
One of 30 majors within the area of study, optometry has other similar majors worth exploring.
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.