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2027 Best Value Optometry Schools in Texas

[Optometry](/majors/health-care-professions/optometry/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value optometry schools.

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• Best Value Optometry Schools in Texas

2027 Best Value Optometry Schools in Texas

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the optometry degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Optometry Schools

1

University Of Houston
Houston, TX

$9,717 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,255 Avg Student Debt

$62,377 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Houston tops our 2027 list of the best value optometry schools in Texas. Set in the city of Houston, University Of Houston is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,717 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $22,547. Typical student debt for optometry graduates is $21,255. Early-career optometry graduates make about $104,352. That is a strong return on a $21,255 median debt. University Of Houston admits about 74% of applicants.

2

University Of The Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX

$37,090 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,028 Avg Student Debt

$56,733 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of The Incarnate Word is a great value for students pursuing a degree in optometry, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of San Antonio, University Of The Incarnate Word is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $37,090. Optometry graduates carry a median of $28,028 in student loans. Soon after graduation, optometry degree recipients from University Of The Incarnate Word generally make around $96,994. That is a strong return on a $28,028 median debt. The acceptance rate is 98%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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.