2027 Best Value Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Schools in Illinois

[Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist](/majors/health-care-professions/ophthalmic-optometric-support-services/ophthalmic-technician-technologist/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for ophthalmic technician/technologist students.
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2027 Best Value Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Schools in Illinois
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
Triton College tops our 2027 list of the best value ophthalmic technician/technologist schools in Illinois. Triton College is a large public school located in the suburb of River Grove. Students from in state pay about $5,070 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $15,330. Typical student debt for ophthalmic technician/technologist graduates is $12,994. Early-career ophthalmic technician/technologist graduates make about $34,697. 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), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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.