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 Southwest Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 4 optometry schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region.
Midwestern University Glendale tops our list of the most focused optometry schools. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University Glendale is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in optometry, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full optometry report for Midwestern University Glendale
University Of The Incarnate Word came in at #2 on our list of the most focused optometry schools. Set in the city of San Antonio, University Of The Incarnate Word is a private not-for-profit institution. Optometry accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full optometry report for University Of The Incarnate Word
Northeastern State University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused optometry schools. Located in the town of Tahlequah, Northeastern State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in optometry, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full optometry details for Northeastern State University
University Of Houston is one of the most focused optometry schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Houston, University Of Houston is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in optometry, or about 84 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full optometry details for University Of Houston
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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