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2027 Best Value Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools in Michigan

[Orthotist/Prosthetist](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/orthotist-prosthetist/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. 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 orthotist/prosthetist schools.

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• Best Value Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools in Michigan

2027 Best Value Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools in Michigan

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

Best Value Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

$17,167 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,972 Avg Student Debt

$58,612 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in orthotist/prosthetist, no school beat Oakland University this year. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland University is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,167, while out-of-state students pay about $24,735. Students borrow a median of $25,972 to complete the orthotist/prosthetist program here. Soon after graduation, orthotist/prosthetist degree recipients from Oakland University generally make around $75,977. That is a strong return on a $25,972 median debt. Oakland University admits about 88% of applicants.

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

$16,990 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,425 Avg Student Debt

$51,793 Median Earnings (10yr)

Eastern Michigan University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value orthotist/prosthetist schools. Eastern Michigan University is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,990. Typical student debt for orthotist/prosthetist graduates is $27,425. Early-career orthotist/prosthetist graduates make about $43,271. Set against $27,425 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Eastern Michigan University admits about 80% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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.