Optometry Programs

Optometry is offered at 26 institutions across the United States. First Professional graduates earn a median salary ranging from $102,704 to $145,890, with the highest-earning program at University of Alabama at Birmingham ($145,890). The most common degree level is Master (1), followed by Doctoral (6) and First Professional (25).

Master (1) · Doctoral (6) · First Professional (25) · Associate (1) · Graduate Certificate (1)

Master (1)

Institution	State	Median Earnings	Completers
Southern College of Optometry	TN	Not reported	Not reported

Doctoral (6)

Institution	State	Median Earnings	Completers
Midwestern University-Downers Grove	IL	$142,092	Not reported
Pacific University	OR	$136,799	Not reported
Southern College of Optometry	TN	$133,907	Not reported
Nova Southeastern University	FL	$130,197	Not reported
Drexel University	PA	Not reported	Not reported
Illinois College of Optometry	IL	Not reported	Not reported

First Professional (25)

Institution	State	Median Earnings	Completers
Salus University	PA	Not reported	157
New England College of Optometry	MA	$102,704	136
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Not reported	132
Southern College of Optometry	TN	Not reported	128
Illinois College of Optometry	IL	$133,895	117
SUNY College of Optometry	NY	$127,809	98
Indiana University-Bloomington	IN	$134,609	96
University of Houston	TX	$129,383	92
Pacific University	OR	Not reported	91
Marshall B Ketchum University	CA	$124,937	89
University of California-Berkeley	CA	$130,333	69
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	$125,916	69
University of the Incarnate Word	TX	$133,498	62
Ohio State University-Main Campus	OH	$132,661	62
MCPHS University	MA	$129,752	56
University of Pikeville	KY	Not reported	55
Midwestern University-Glendale	AZ	Not reported	54
Midwestern University-Downers Grove	IL	Not reported	46
University of Missouri-St Louis	MO	$138,537	44
University of Alabama at Birmingham	AL	$145,890	40
Ferris State University	MI	$138,837	38
Northeastern State University	OK	$119,476	27
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Optometry	PR	$128,116	22
Drexel University	PA	$139,102	Not reported
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions	UT	Not reported	0

Associate (1)

Institution	State	Median Earnings	Completers
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	MS	Not reported	Not reported

Graduate Certificate (1)

Institution	State	Median Earnings	Completers
University of California-Berkeley	CA	Not reported	9