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2023 Best Value Optometry Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

1 Ranked Colleges
47 Degrees Awarded
$12,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Optometry Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Optometry Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Optometry is the 302nd most popular major in the country with 1,822 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 47 optometry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great optometry programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the optometry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Optometry Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Optometry in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

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University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Optometry Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified ’s optometry students in 2020-2021.

UMSL also made our “Best Optometry Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for UMSL is $12,232 for plains states region optometry students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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