2022 Best Value Colleges for Optometry in Texas (With Aid)

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Optometry Schools in Texas For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Optometry is the 310th most popular major in the country with 1,666 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Texas, there were 154 optometry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Optometry Schools in Texas For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in optometry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great optometry programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the optometry program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Optometry Schools in Texas For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Optometry Schools in Texas For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Optometry Schools in Texas For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Optometry in Texas (With Aid)

#1

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$12,838 Average Net Price

$46,964 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Optometry Schools in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 95 ’s optometry degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Optometry Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $12,838 for Texas Optometry students with aid per year to attend UH.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Houston Optometry Report

#2

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$24,784 Average Net Price

$49,167 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Optometry Schools in Texas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Incarnate Word landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 59 ’s optometry degrees in 2019-2020.

UIW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Optometry Schools in Texas” list. The yearly cost to attend UIW is $24,784 for Texas Optometry students with aid.

Read full report on Optometry at UIW

• Best Value Colleges for Optometry in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Colleges for Optometry (With Aid)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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