Optometry
33 programs at U.S. colleges award 1,632 credentials a year in this field (CIP 51.17).
Highest-paying Doctoral degree programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove Downers Grove, IL | $117,219 | $267,742 | — |
| Pacific University Forest Grove, OR | $107,293 | $205,643 | — |
| Southern College of Optometry Memphis, TN | $106,728 | — | — |
| Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL | $88,293 | $205,772 | — |
Highest-paying First professional degree programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pikeville Pikeville, KY | $120,196 | $231,267 | 55 |
| Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI | $113,016 | $144,874 | 38 |
| Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN | $109,361 | $177,626 | 96 |
| Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK | $106,097 | $158,826 | 27 |
| Illinois College of Optometry Chicago, IL | $105,772 | $240,830 | 117 |
| University of Houston Houston, TX | $104,352 | $164,167 | 92 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Optometry Bayamon, PR | $100,056 | $187,840 | 22 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | $97,611 | $164,956 | 40 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO | $97,440 | $167,750 | 44 |
| University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX | $96,994 | $238,257 | 62 |
| Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA | $95,374 | $225,520 | 56 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH | $95,369 | $175,334 | 62 |
| University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | $88,760 | $151,667 | 69 |
| SUNY College of Optometry New York, NY | $86,850 | $168,078 | 98 |
| Western University of Health Sciences Pomona, CA | $84,910 | $250,965 | 69 |
| Marshall B Ketchum University Fullerton, CA | $81,645 | $168,931 | 89 |