Optometry Program

The optometry degree program at New England College of Optometry prepares students to for the independent professional practice of optometry. Students who graduate from the optometry degree program learn the principles and techniques that optometrists use for examining, diagnosing, and treating patient conditions of their visual system. Course instruction focuses on prescribing glasses and contact lenses and other optical aids, corrective therapies, patient counseling, and physician referral, practice management, and ethics and professional standards. Get more details below including other Massachusetts colleges that offer optometry program.

The Optometry program at NECO/ is accredited by the American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education since 1941.

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New England College of Optometry (NECO/)

290 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA

Located in Boston, Massachusetts, New England College of Optometry is a nonprofit private graduate institution. The enrollment at this school is approximately 470 students annually. Fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, this school offers graduate level degrees as a health sciences school.

The optometry school program has an annual tuition which is around $35,000 and this does not cover any required books or materials. The optometry school has been accredited by the American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education since 1941.

Graduate level tuition is expected to cost nearly $18,000 per year.

Areas of study available at New England College of Optometry include but are not limited to:

• Optometry
• Ophthalmic, Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
• Vision Science, Physiological Optics

Students should visit the school's website at http://www.neco.edu to get information on admissions, financial aid, student services and more available.

Students Enrolled in the Optometry Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. NECO/ offers a doctorate degree program in optometry.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Optometrists

Description

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.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, optometrists employment is expected to grow at a rate of 27.0% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).