Fort Lauderdale, Florida · Private Non-Profit
Optometry at Nova Southeastern University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.5% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $30,371 school-wide net price and $59,209 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.5% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.5% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 13
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 73.2%
- Graduation rate
- 63.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $30,371/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $121,484
- Median debt
- $24,250
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $59,209/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school. For regulated fields, this data also does not prove state licensure eligibility, clinical placement quality, board results, certification outcomes, or exam pass rates.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.5%), school-wide average net price ($30,371), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($59,209), and peer averages from 13 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 13 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($10,003 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($5,171 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Nova Southeastern University in the top 92% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 0.5% of reported awards · $13,481 net A+ 
Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI · 1.0% of reported awards · $8,624 net A 
University of Houston Houston, TX · 0.8% of reported awards · $14,276 net A 
Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN · 0.6% of reported awards · $16,264 net B Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK · 1.5% of reported awards · $12,710 net B 
University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO · 1.3% of reported awards · $15,071 net B 
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · 0.4% of reported awards · $17,339 net B 
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA · 2.3% of reported awards · $39,545 net B Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Optometry accounts for 1.5% of the awards or completions reported for Nova Southeastern University. That award concentration is higher than at 54% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Nova Southeastern University's average net price is $30,371 per year, about $121,484 over four years. That is $10,003 above the $20,368 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $59,209 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,171 below the $64,380 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
Does this show licensure exam pass rates?
No. EduGradify does not have program-level board, certification, state licensure, clinical placement, or exam pass-rate data for this listing. If this field leads to a regulated credential, confirm Nova Southeastern University's current approval status and published outcomes with the department and the relevant state licensing body.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Nova Southeastern University #12 of 13 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.