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2027 Best Value Vision Science/Physiological Optics Schools in Florida

[Vision Science/Physiological Optics](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/physiology-and-pathology-sciences/vision-science-physiological-optics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong vision science/physiological optics education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for vision science/physiological optics students.

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• Best Value Vision Science/Physiological Optics Schools in Florida

2027 Best Value Vision Science/Physiological Optics Schools in Florida

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the vision science/physiological optics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Vision Science/Physiological Optics Schools

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

$38,700 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,761 Avg Student Debt

$59,209 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in vision science/physiological optics, no school beat Nova Southeastern University this year. Nova Southeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $38,700. Vision Science/physiological Optics graduates carry a median of $16,761 in student loans. Early-career vision science/physiological optics graduates make about $70,595. Set against $16,761 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Nova Southeastern University admits about 73% of applicants.

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University Of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

$62,616 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,300 Avg Student Debt

$75,328 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Miami came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value vision science/physiological optics schools. University Of Miami is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Coral Gables. Students from in state pay about $62,616 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for vision science/physiological optics graduates is $18,300. Early-career vision science/physiological optics graduates make about $39,516. That is a strong return on a $18,300 median debt. Roughly 19% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.