Doctor of Optometry (OD)

An Immersive Program for a Comprehensive Education in Eye Care

In this full-time, four-year program on the Worcester campus, provide eye care and promote vision health to a diverse patient community of all ages. Learn from expert professors and use cutting-edge instructional technologies in the classroom. You’ll also work in the MCPHS Eye and Vision Center and participate in other clinical experiences, gaining extensive experience with diagnosing and managing a wide range of eye conditions by the time you graduate.

The Training You Need for A Secure and Successful Career

MCPHS is the best place to get your Doctor of Optometry degree.

#1

Best optometry school

MCPHS is first in New England and #8 in the country, as ranked by College Factual (2025).

$134,830

Median salary

For optometrists, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025).

8%

Projected Job Growth

For optometrists through 2034, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025).

Inside the MCPHS Optometry Program

See how a welcoming community, dedicated faculty, and external rotations prepare MCPHS optometry students for success.

Student Sucess

How a Routine Eye Exam Helped Lilly Phan See Her Future

Starting from the fall of your second year, you’ll have the chance to work directly with patients. "Here at MCPHS we get clinical experience earlier than other programs and learn a lot from working with a diverse patient population," said Lilly Phan, DO ‘25.

Read Lilly's Story

MCPHS Optometry Students standing in front of a van

Community

Optometry Students Bring Care to Rural Tennessee Families

The Student Volunteer Optometric Services club partnered with a nonprofit organization and organized a pop-up clinic in rural Cookeville, TN, giving full-service eye exams to 250 patients over one weekend.

Madi Pearl Lemke

| Doctor of Optometry ‘26

“One of the biggest things in the program is interprofessional education. Communicating with students in other programs has been really beneficial and helped to prepare me for not only treating patients, but also working with other doctors.”

Read Madi’s Story

Dual Degree Option

Students accepted into the Doctor of Optometry (OD) program at MCPHS are eligible to apply to the online Master of Public Health in the spring of their first year of the OD program.

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Premedical Health Studies—Optometry Pathway

This 3+4 pathway allows you to earn both a Bachelor of Science in Premedical Health Studies (BS) and a Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from MCPHS in seven years. Learn more.

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News and Features

Keep up with the latest news from the School of Optometry at MCPHS.

Group of healthcare and medical students posing together at Worcester Research and Scholarship Day.

Students Display ‘Extraordinary Curiosity’ at Worcester Research and Scholarship Day

Community members sitting at tables at the IPE Fall Awareness event.

Falls Awareness Activity Receives National Honor for IPE Excellence

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