Graduate Programs

Alabama

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
School of Optometry
Birmingham, Alabama
Master of Science (MS) – Vision Science (Combined OD/MS program is also offered)
OD/Master of Public Health (MPH) Dual Degree Program
OD/Master of Business Administration (MBA) Dual Degree Program
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – Vision Science
Contact: Lawrence Sincich, PhD  (sincich@uab.edu)
http://www.uab.edu/vsgp

Arizona

MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Arizona College of Optometry
Glendale, Arizona
OD/Master of Public Health (MPH) Dual Degree Program (through the College of Graduate Studies)
Contact: Alice Chapman, DVM, MPH, DACVPM  (achapm1@midwestern.edu)
https://www.midwestern.edu/academics/degrees-and-programs/master-of-public-health.xml

California

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY AT
MARSHALL B. KETCHUM UNIVERSITY
Fullerton, California
Master of Science (MS) – Vision Science (Combined OD/MS and OD/Residency programs are also offered.)
Contact: William H. Ridder, III, OD, PhD (wridder@ketchum.edu)
http://www.ketchum.edu/optometry/ms_in_vision_science

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – BERKELEY
School of Optometry
Berkeley, California
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – Vision Science
Contact: Patrik Donahue
(vision@berkeley.edu)
http://vision.berkeley.edu

Florida

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
College of Optometry
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Graduate Program in Clinical Vision Research
Master of Science (MS)
Contact: Bin Zhang, MD, PhD (bz52@nova.edu)
http://optometry.nova.edu/cvr/

Illinois

MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Chicago College of Optometry
Downers Grove, Illinois
OD/Master of Public Health (MPH) Dual Degree Program (through the College of Graduate Studies)
Contact: Alice Chapman, DVM, MPH, DACVPM  (achapm1@midwestern.edu)
https://www.midwestern.edu/academics/degrees-and-programs/master-of-public-health.xml

Indiana

INDIANA UNIVERSITY
School of Optometry
Bloomington, Indiana
Master of Science (MS) – Vision Science (Combined OD/MS program as well as non-thesis MS are also offered.)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – Vision Science
Contact: Dr. Steve Burns (staburns@indiana.edu)
http://www.optometry.iu.edu/academics/degrees/phd.shtml
http://optometry.iu.edu/academics/ms-vision-science.html

Massachusetts

MCPHS UNIVERSITY
School of Optometry
Worcester, Massachusetts
OD/MPH Dual Degree Program Encompasses five Core Disciplines (Biostatistics, Environmental Health Science, Epidemiology, Health Policy & Management, and Social and Behavioral Sciences)
Contact: Carly Levy, MPH (carly.levy@mcphs.edu)
Contact: Nancy Coletta, OD, PhD (nancy.coletta@mcphs.edu)
https://www.mcphs.edu/academics/school-of-optometry/optometry/optometry-od

NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY
Boston, Massachusetts
Master of Science (MS) – Vision Science (Combined OD/MS program is also offered.)
OD/PhD Dual Degree Program with Boston University School of Medicine, Division of Graduate Medical Sciences
Contact: Jane Gwiazda, PhD (gwiazdaj@neco.edu)
http://www.neco.edu/academics/graduate-programs

Michigan

MICHIGAN COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY AT FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
Big Rapids, Michigan
Master of Business Administration (MBA)/OD Dual Degree Program in Optometric Practice Management
Beginning Summer 2022
(Applications accepted beginning Fall 2021)
Contact: Daniel Taylor, OD, EdD, MS (DanielTaylor@ferris.edu)
Program website to come

New York

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
College of Optometry
Graduate Center for Vision Research
New York, New York
Master of Science (MS) – Vision Science (Combined OD/MS and Residency/MS programs are also offered.)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – Vision Science (Combined OD/PhD and Residency/PhD programs are also offered.)
Contact: Dr. Stewart Bloomfield (sbloomfield@sunyopt.edu)
http://www.sunyopt.edu/education/academics/graduate_programs
Combined OD/MBA (offered with SUNY Empire State College)
Contact: Dr. Richard Madonna (rmadonna@sunyopt.edu)
https://www.sunyopt.edu/academics/programs/mba-certificate-program

Ohio

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Optometry
Columbus, Ohio
Master of Science (MS) – Vision Science (Advanced Practice Fellowship and combined OD/MS programs are also offered.)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – Vision Science
Contact: Heather Anderson, OD, PhD (Anderson.3881@osu.edu)
http://optometry.osu.edu/graduate/

Oregon

PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
College of Optometry
Forest Grove, Oregon
Master of Science (MS) – Vision Science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – Vision Science
Contact: Yu-Chi Tai, PhD (ytai@pacificu.edu)
Master of Education (MEd) – Visual function in learning Pacific University, College of Education (Combined OD/MS and OD/MEd programs are available.)
Contact: Linna Armstrong (linnaso@pacificu.edu)
OD/Master of Business Administration (MBA) Joint Program
Contact: Ryan P. Garcia (garcia@pacificu.edu)
http://www.pacificu.edu/optometry/

Pennsylvania

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY AT SALUS UNIVERSITY
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
Master of Science (MSc) – Biomedicine with a concentration in Optometry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – Biomedicine with a concentration in Optometry
Contact: Mitchell Scheiman, OD, PhD, FAAO (Dipl) (mscheiman@salus.edu)
http://www.salus.edu/Colleges/Health-Sciences/Biomedicine.aspx

Texas

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
College of Optometry
Houston, Texas
Master of Science (MS) – Physiological Optics/Vision Science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – Physiological Optics/Vision Science (Combined OD/MS or OD/PhD, and MS (or PhD)/Residency programs are also offered.)
Contact: Dr. Laura Frishman (lfrishman@uh.edu)
http://www.opt.uh.edu/academics/graduate/index.cfm

UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD
ROSENBERG SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRY
San Antonio, Texas
Master of Science (MS) – Vision Science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – Vision Science
Contact: Jeffrey Rabin, OD, PhD (rabin@uiwtx.edu)
https://optometry.uiw.edu/academics/ms-in-vision-science/index.html
https://optometry.uiw.edu/academics/phd-in-vision-science/index.html