Optometrists

Diagnose, manage, and treat conditions and diseases of the human eye and visual system. Examine eyes and visual system, diagnose problems or impairments, prescribe corrective lenses, and provide treatment. May prescribe therapeutic drugs to treat specific eye conditions.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Optometry(professional)Salus University, PA

$125,945

Optometry(professional)University of Pikeville, KY

$120,196

Optometry(doctoral)Midwestern University-Downers Grove, IL

$117,219

Optometry(doctoral)Salus University, PA

$116,094

Optometry(professional)Ferris State University, MI

$113,016

Optometry(professional)Indiana University-Bloomington, IN

$109,361

Optometry(doctoral)Pacific University, OR

$107,293

Optometry(doctoral)Southern College of Optometry, TN

$106,728

Optometry(professional)Northeastern State University, OK

$106,097

Optometry(professional)Illinois College of Optometry, IL

$105,772

Optometry(professional)University of Houston, TX

$104,352

Optometry(professional)Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Optometry, PR

$100,056

Optometry(professional)Midwestern University-Glendale, AZ

$97,611

Optometry(professional)Nova Southeastern University, FL

$97,611

Optometry(professional)Midwestern University-Downers Grove, IL

$97,611

Optometry(professional)Pacific University, OR

$97,611

Optometry(professional)New England College of Optometry, MA

$97,611

Optometry(professional)Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro, PR

$97,611

Optometry(professional)Southern College of Optometry, TN

$97,611

Optometry(professional)University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL

$97,611

Optometry(professional)University of Missouri-St Louis, MO

$97,440

Optometry(professional)University of the Incarnate Word, TX

$96,994

Optometry(professional)MCPHS University, MA

$95,374

Optometry(professional)Ohio State University-Main Campus, OH

$95,369

Optometry(professional)University of California-Berkeley, CA

$88,760