2023 Most Popular Optometry Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Optometry 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.
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The Most Popular Optometry Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Optometry program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Optometry Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Optometry Colleges.
Most Popular Southeast Region Schools in Optometry
Our analysis found Southern College of Optometry to be the most popular school for optometry students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Memphis, Southern College of Optometry is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pikeville is a great place for optometry students. UPIKE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Pikeville.
Out of the 4 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 4 spot on the list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.
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Best Optometry Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 107 |
| Tennessee | 134 |
| Kentucky | 55 |
| Alabama | 50 |
Majors Related to Optometry
One of 30 majors within the area of study, optometry has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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