2022 Best Value Pre-Optometry Studies Schools for an Associate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Pre-Optometry Studies Schools for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Pre-Optometry Studies is the 1308th most popular major in the country with 2 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1 pre-optometry studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pre-optometry studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the pre-optometry studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The pre-optometry studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Pre-Optometry Studies Schools for an Associate”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Pre-Optometry Studies Schools for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree pre-optometry studies students.

Top 1 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Pre-Optometry Studies

#1

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$6,195 Average Net Price

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Pre-Optometry Studies Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Arizona College landed the #1 spot on the list. Eastern Arizona College is located in Thatcher, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s pre-optometry studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Arizona College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Pre-Optometry Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Arizona College is $6,195 for Associate Degree Pre-Optometry Studies students.

Full Eastern Arizona College Pre-Optometry Studies Report

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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