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2027 Best Value Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist](/majors/health-care-professions/ophthalmic-optometric-support-services/ophthalmic-technician-technologist/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong ophthalmic technician/technologist 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 ophthalmic technician/technologist students.

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• Best Value Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2027 Best Value Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the ophthalmic technician/technologist degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Schools

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Henry Ford Community College
Dearborn, MI

$3,568 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,876 Avg Student Debt

$34,795 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Henry Ford Community College the best value for a degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist in the Great Lakes Region. Set in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford Community College is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $3,568, while out-of-state students pay about $7,816. Ophthalmic Technician/technologist graduates carry a median of $18,876 in student loans. Ophthalmic Technician/technologist graduates of Henry Ford Community College earn a median of $36,247 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $18,876 median debt.

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Triton College
River Grove, IL

$5,070 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,994 Avg Student Debt

$41,728 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Triton College earned it the #2 place for ophthalmic technician/technologist. Triton College is a large public school located in the suburb of River Grove. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,070, compared with $15,330 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $12,994 to complete the ophthalmic technician/technologist program here. Early-career ophthalmic technician/technologist graduates make about $34,697. That is a strong return on a $12,994 median debt.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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.