2026 Best Value Optometry Schools in Indiana
[Optometry](/majors/health-care-professions/optometry/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong optometry education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for optometry students.
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2026 Best Value Optometry Schools in Indiana
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
For return on investment in optometry, no school beat Indiana University Bloomington this year. Located in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $12,144 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $41,891. Typical student debt for optometry graduates is $20,542. Optometry graduates of Indiana University Bloomington earn a median of $109,361 early in their careers. Set against $20,542 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 78%.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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