by our College Data Analytics Team
Optometry is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on optometry in the Great Lakes Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 5 optometry schools in the Great Lakes Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where optometry makes up the largest share of degrees in the Great Lakes Region.
Leading the list of the most focused optometry schools is Illinois College Of Optometry. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois College Of Optometry is a private not-for-profit university. About 100% of the degrees Illinois College Of Optometry awards are in optometry, or about 121 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full optometry details for Illinois College Of Optometry
Midwestern University Downers Grove is one of the most focused optometry schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Midwestern University Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Downers Grove. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in optometry, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full optometry details for Midwestern University Downers Grove
A rank of #3 makes Ferris State University one of the most focused schools for optometry. Set in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris State University is a public institution. Optometry accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. See more about optometry at Ferris State University
A rank of #4 makes Indiana University Bloomington one of the most focused schools for optometry. Set in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a public institution. About 0.5% of the degrees Indiana University Bloomington awards are in optometry, or about 83 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full optometry report for Indiana University Bloomington
Ohio State University Main Campus ranks #5 for optometry by degree focus. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in optometry, or about 68 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full optometry details for Ohio State University Main Campus
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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