2026 Best Value Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Schools in Illinois
[Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist](/majors/health-care-professions/ophthalmic-optometric-support-services/ophthalmic-technician-technologist/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for ophthalmic technician/technologist students.
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2026 Best Value Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Schools in Illinois
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the ophthalmic technician/technologist degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Schools
Our analysis ranked Triton College the best value for a degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist in Illinois. Triton College is a large public school located in the suburb of River Grove. Students from in state pay about $5,070 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $15,330. Ophthalmic Technician/technologist graduates carry a median of $12,994 in student loans. Ophthalmic Technician/technologist graduates of Triton College earn a median of $34,697 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $12,994 median debt.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
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