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Optometrist
- Median pay
- $136,570/yr
- 10-yr job growth
- 8.0%
Degree Programs That Lead Here
These are the fields of study that feed into a Optometrist career. The colleges below all offer at least one of them.
13 colleges · showing 1–13
| College | Matching program | Credential | Net price/yr | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI · 4-yr Public | Optometry | Certificate | $8,624 | MI |
| Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK · 4-yr Public | Optometry | Certificate | $12,710 | OK |
| University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 4-yr Public | Optometry | Certificate | $13,481 | CA |
| University of Houston Houston, TX · 4-yr Public | Optometry | Certificate | $14,276 | TX |
| University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO · 4-yr Public | Optometry | Certificate | $15,071 | MO |
| Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN · 4-yr Public | Optometry | Certificate | $16,264 | IN |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · 4-yr Public | Optometry | Certificate | $17,339 | OH |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL · 4-yr Public | Optometry | Certificate | $18,749 | AL |
| University of Pikeville Pikeville, KY · 4-yr Private | Optometry | Certificate | $20,311 | KY |
| University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX · 4-yr Private | Optometry | Certificate | $22,775 | TX |
| Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL · 4-yr Private | Optometry | Certificate | $30,371 | FL |
| Pacific University Forest Grove, OR · 4-yr Private | Optometry | Certificate | $35,273 | OR |
| Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA · 4-yr Private | Optometry | Certificate | $39,545 | MA |
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