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2027 Best Value Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services](/majors/health-care-professions/ophthalmic-optometric-support-services/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong ophthalmic & optometric support services education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for ophthalmic & optometric support services students.

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• Best Value Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2027 Best Value Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the ophthalmic & optometric support services degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 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)

Henry Ford Community College tops our 2027 list of the best value ophthalmic & optometric support services schools in the Great Lakes Region. Set in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford Community College is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,568, compared with $7,816 for out-of-state students. Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services graduates carry a median of $18,876 in student loans. Early-career ophthalmic & optometric support services graduates make about $36,247. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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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 & optometric support services. Located in the suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,070, while out-of-state students pay about $15,330. Typical student debt for ophthalmic & optometric support services graduates is $12,994. Early-career ophthalmic & optometric support services graduates make about $34,697. Set against $12,994 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 · 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.