Optometry

A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of optometry and that focuses on the principles and techniques for examining, diagnosing and treating conditions of the visual system. Includes instruction in prescribing glasses and contact lenses, other optical aids, corrective therapies, patient counseling, physician referral, practice management, and ethics and professional standards.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 23 institutions across the United States, with a total of 5367 degrees awarded annually.

Doctoral Degrees

1,789

degrees awarded

Other Awards

3,578

awards given

Top Schools for Optometry

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	Salus University Elkins Park, PA	471
2	New England College of Optometry Boston, MA	408
3	Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL	396
4	Southern College of Optometry Memphis, TN	384
5	Illinois College of Optometry Chicago, IL	351
6	SUNY College of Optometry New York, NY	294
7	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	288
8	University of Houston Houston, TX	276
9	Pacific University Forest Grove, OR	273
10	Marshall B Ketchum University Fullerton, CA	267
11	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	234
12	Western University of Health Sciences Pomona, CA	207
13	University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX	186
14	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	186
15	MCPHS University Boston, MA	168
16	University of Pikeville Pikeville, KY	165
17	Midwestern University-Glendale Glendale, AZ	162
18	Midwestern University-Downers Grove Downers Grove, IL	138
19	University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO	132
20	University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	120
21	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	114
22	Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK	81
23	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Optometry Bayamon, PR	66