2026 Best Value Laser & Optical Technology/Technician Schools in the The Plains States Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the laser & optical technology/technician degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Laser & Optical Technology/Technician Schools
Iowa Western Community College earned the #1 spot for value among laser & optical technology/technician schools in the The Plains States Region. Iowa Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Council Bluffs. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,930, compared with $7,080 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for laser & optical technology/technician graduates is $15,153. Early-career laser & optical technology/technician graduates make about $43,444. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 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.
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