Most Popular Colleges for Optometry Doctor’s Degree Programs
In 2017-2018, 1,655 students received their doctor’s degree in optometry from an American university. These schools have the largest programs in the field.
Salus University awarded 157 doctor's degrees in optometry in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Salus University.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$31,719 |
$31,719 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$932 |
$932 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$940 |
$940 |
In 2017-2018, 153 students at Illinois College of Optometry earned doctor's degrees in optometry. This makes the college rank #2 on our list. Illinois College of Optometry also ranks #2 in popularity in Illinois for students seeking a optometry degree.
The #3 spot on our list belongs to The New England College of Optometry for handing out 134 doctor's degrees in optometry in 2017-2018. The New England College of Optometry also ranks #3 in popularity in Massachusetts for students seeking a optometry degree.
Graduate students at The New England College of Optometry can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$20,319 |
$20,319 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$350 |
$350 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,016 |
$1,016 |
About 131 students earned doctor's degrees in optometry at Southern College of Optometry in 2017-2018, making the school the 4th most popular in the nation. Southern College of Optometry also ranks #4 in popularity in Tennessee for students seeking a optometry degree.
Doctorates in optometry were awarded to 104 students at U of H in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #5 spot on our list. U of H also ranks #5 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a optometry degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending U of H.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,064 |
$17,334 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$982 |
$982 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$448 |
$963 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,209. Of that number, 1,452 were classified as teaching assistants, and 719 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
MBKU is ranked #6 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in optometry to 100 students in 2017-2018. MBKU also ranks #6 in popularity in California for students seeking a optometry degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending MBKU.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$34,662 |
$34,662 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$150 |
$150 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
Nova Southeastern University is the #7 most popular school for optometry. It handed out 95 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Nova Southeastern University also ranks #7 in popularity in Florida for students seeking a optometry degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Nova Southeastern University.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$18,932 |
$18,932 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,487 |
$1,487 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,052 |
$1,052 |
There were 194 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 19 were classified as teaching assistants, and 20 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
SUNY Optometry awarded 90 doctor's degrees in optometry in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 8th most popular in the country for the field. SUNY Optometry also ranks #8 in popularity in New York for students seeking a optometry degree.
Graduate students at SUNY Optometry can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$10,870 |
$22,210 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,809 |
$1,809 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$453 |
$925 |
In 2017-2018, SUNY Optometry reported having 15 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 13 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2 were classified as research assistants.
Pacific earned the #9 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 82 optometry majors in 2017-2018. Pacific also ranks #9 in popularity in Oregon for students seeking a optometry degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Pacific.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$31,189 |
$31,189 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$224 |
$224 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$877 |
$877 |
Across all programs, there were 8 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
At IU Bloomington, 69 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in optometry, which makes the school come in at #10 on our list. IU Bloomington also ranks #10 in popularity in Indiana for students seeking a optometry degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending IU Bloomington.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,956 |
$30,125 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,323 |
$1,323 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$373 |
$1,255 |
In a typical year, there are 2,613 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,666 were classified as teaching assistants, and 947 were classified as research assistants.
Doctorates in optometry were awarded to 66 students at Ohio State in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #11 spot on our list. Ohio State also ranks #11 in popularity in Ohio for students seeking a optometry degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Ohio State.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,560 |
$33,032 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$865 |
$865 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$723 |
$2,065 |
The school reported having 4,229 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,035 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,903 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
UC Berkeley awarded 62 doctor's degrees in optometry in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 12th most popular in the country for the field. UC Berkeley also ranks #12 in popularity in California for students seeking a optometry degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending UC Berkeley.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,502 |
$26,604 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,668 |
$2,668 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
Across all programs, there were 4,694 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 3,148 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,546 were classified as research assistants.
Western University of Health Sciences is ranked #12 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in optometry to 62 students in 2017-2018. Western University of Health Sciences also ranks #12 in popularity in California for students seeking a optometry degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Western University of Health Sciences.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$23,502 |
$23,502 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$40 |
$40 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$840 |
$840 |
In 2017-2018, 62 students at UIW earned doctor's degrees in optometry. This makes the college rank #12 on our list. UIW also ranks #12 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a optometry degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at UIW.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$16,470 |
$16,470 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,788 |
$1,788 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$915 |
$915 |
In a typical year, there are 29 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 4 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
MCPHS University is the #15 most popular school for optometry. It handed out 56 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. MCPHS University also ranks #15 in popularity in Massachusetts for students seeking a optometry degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending MCPHS University.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$20,880 |
$20,880 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$990 |
$990 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,160 |
$1,160 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 14. Of that number, 5 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Midwestern University - Glendale earned the #16 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 55 optometry majors in 2017-2018. Midwestern University - Glendale also ranks #16 in popularity in Arizona for students seeking a optometry degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Midwestern University - Glendale.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$43,335 |
$43,335 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$652 |
$652 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$903 |
$903 |
The #17 spot on our list belongs to UAB for handing out 43 doctor's degrees in optometry in 2017-2018. UAB also ranks #17 in popularity in Alabama for students seeking a optometry degree.
Graduate students at UAB can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$7,866 |
$17,910 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$437 |
$995 |
The school reported having 513 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 513 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.
At UMSL, 39 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in optometry, which makes the school come in at #18 on our list. UMSL also ranks #18 in popularity in Missouri for students seeking a optometry degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UMSL.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,201 |
$27,494 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$467 |
$1,146 |
There were 309 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 152 were classified as teaching assistants, and 91 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
About 36 students earned doctor's degrees in optometry at Ferris State University in 2017-2018, making the school the 19th most popular in the nation. Ferris also ranks #19 in popularity in Michigan for students seeking a optometry degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Ferris.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$7,332 |
$10,998 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$564 |
$846 |
The #20 spot on our list belongs to UIPR School of Optometry for handing out 32 doctor's degrees in optometry in 2017-2018. UIPR School of Optometry also ranks #20 in popularity in Puerto Rico for students seeking a optometry degree.
Doctorates in optometry were awarded to 27 students at NSU in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #21 spot on our list. NSU also ranks #21 in popularity in Oklahoma for students seeking a optometry degree.
Graduate students at NSU can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$3,996 |
$9,032 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$673 |
$673 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$259 |
$539 |
In 2017-2018, NSU reported having 46 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 19 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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