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2027 Best Value Optometric Technician/Assistant Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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• Best Value Optometric Technician/Assistant Schools in the Southwest Region

2027 Best Value Optometric Technician/Assistant Schools in the Southwest Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in optometric technician/assistant, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Optometric Technician/Assistant Schools

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Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX

$2,424 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,869 Avg Student Debt

$38,140 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in optometric technician/assistant, no school beat Tyler Junior College this year. Set in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $2,424, while out-of-state students pay about $4,536. Students borrow a median of $14,869 to complete the optometric technician/assistant program here. Early-career optometric technician/assistant graduates make about $43,348. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX

$2,490 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,376 Avg Student Debt

$43,062 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at San Jacinto Community College earned it the #2 place for optometric technician/assistant. San Jacinto Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Pasadena. Students from in state pay about $2,490 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $6,690. Typical student debt for optometric technician/assistant graduates is $11,376. Soon after graduation, optometric technician/assistant degree recipients from San Jacinto Community College generally make around $38,107. 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. 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.