2027 Best Value Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Schools in Virginia
[Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician](/majors/health-care-professions/ophthalmic-optometric-support-services/opticianry-ophthalmic-dispensing-optician/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician students.
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2027 Best Value Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Schools in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Schools
Our analysis ranked J Sargeant Reynolds Community College the best value for a degree in opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician in Virginia. Set in the suburb of Richmond, J Sargeant Reynolds Community College is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,280, compared with $11,718 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $16,131 to complete the opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician program here. Soon after graduation, opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician degree recipients from J Sargeant Reynolds Community College generally make around $36,965. Set against $16,131 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 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).
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