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2027 Best Value Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Orthotist/Prosthetist](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/orthotist-prosthetist/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region

2027 Best Value Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

$21,926 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,487 Avg Student Debt

$66,125 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in orthotist/prosthetist, no school beat University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus this year. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $21,926, compared with $41,430 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for orthotist/prosthetist graduates is $23,487. Early-career orthotist/prosthetist graduates make about $56,219. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 58% of applicants are accepted.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

$62,412 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,838 Avg Student Debt

$84,648 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Drexel University earned it the #2 place for orthotist/prosthetist. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $62,412 in tuition and fees. Orthotist/prosthetist graduates carry a median of $28,838 in student loans. Orthotist/prosthetist graduates of Drexel University earn a median of $67,556 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $28,838 median debt. Drexel University admits about 79% of applicants.

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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.