Optometry Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Optometry major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Medical, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Medical, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Optometrists
SOC: 29-1041
Occupation: Optometrists
$134,830
41,890
N/A
N/A

Colleges offering Optometry

University of California-Berkeley

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$17k

Earnings

$82k

MCPHS University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$38k

Earnings

$77k

Indiana University-Bloomington

RoEdu™

945

Net Price

$17k

Earnings

$58k

Ohio State University-Main Campus

RoEdu™

933

Net Price

$20k

Earnings

$58k

University of Houston

RoEdu™

928

Net Price

$14k

Earnings

$56k