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2023 Best Value Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools For Those Getting Aid

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Best Value Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools 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 Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 335 people earned their degree in orthotist/prosthetist, making the major the 710th most popular in the United States.

For this year’s “Best Value Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in orthotist/prosthetist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality orthotist/prosthetist programs that also have a lower cost than 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 orthotist/prosthetist program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for orthotist/prosthetist students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Orthotist/Prosthetist (With Aid)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 11 ’s orthotist/prosthetist degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools” list. It costs about $12,017 for orthotist/prosthetist students with aid per year to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Orthotist/Prosthetist at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #2 spot on the list. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s orthotist/prosthetist degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Century College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Century College is $10,397 for Orthotist/Prosthetist students with aid.

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St Petersburg College
Clearwater, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Petersburg College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools For Those Getting Aid. St Petersburg College is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s orthotist/prosthetist degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our orthotist/prosthetist students with aid list, SPC has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SPC is $2,668 for orthotist/prosthetist students with aid.

Read more about Orthotist/Prosthetist at SPC

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 24 ’s orthotist/prosthetist degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pitt is $27,058 for Orthotist/Prosthetist students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Full Pitt Orthotist/Prosthetist Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools For Those Getting Aid. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 21 ’s orthotist/prosthetist degrees in 2020-2021.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Michigan University is $15,127 for Orthotist/Prosthetist students with aid.

Read more about Orthotist/Prosthetist at Eastern Michigan

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Alabama State University
Montgomery, Alabama

Alabama State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Alabama State is a small public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 11 ’s orthotist/prosthetist degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Alabama State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,534 for orthotist/prosthetist students with aid per year to attend Alabama State.

Read full report on Orthotist/Prosthetist at Alabama State University

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 48 ’s orthotist/prosthetist degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwestern also took the #2 spot in our “Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwestern University is $23,279 for orthotist/prosthetist students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Orthotist/Prosthetist at Northwestern University

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NHTI-Concord's Community College
Concord, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #8, NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Concord, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s orthotist/prosthetist degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

NHTI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools” list. It costs about $19,282 for Orthotist/Prosthetist students with aid per year to attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Orthotist/Prosthetist at NHTI

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Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 36 ’s orthotist/prosthetist degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Saint Paul, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Concordia University, Saint Paul is $15,880 for orthotist/prosthetist students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

Full Concordia University, Saint Paul Orthotist/Prosthetist Report

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s orthotist/prosthetist students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UHart, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Hartford is $28,712 for orthotist/prosthetist students with aid.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Orthotist/Prosthetist at UHart

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