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2026 Best Value Orthotist/Prosthetist Associate’s Degree Schools

[Orthotist/Prosthetist](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/orthotist-prosthetist/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools to find the best return on investment for orthotist/prosthetist students.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Associate’s Degree Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2026 Best Value Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools in the United States

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in orthotist/prosthetist, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Orthotist/Prosthetist Schools

1

Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL

$4,530 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,995 Avg Student Debt

$42,889 Median Earnings (10yr)

Joliet Junior College earned the #1 spot for value among orthotist/prosthetist schools in the United States. Set in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,530, while out-of-state students pay about $13,800. Orthotist/prosthetist graduates carry a median of $11,995 in student loans. Soon after graduation, orthotist/prosthetist degree recipients from Joliet Junior College generally make around $40,118. That is a strong return on a $11,995 median debt.

2

Century College
White Bear Lake, MN

$6,214 In-State Tuition & Fees

$31,000 Avg Student Debt

$46,424 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in orthotist/prosthetist will find it at Century College, which ranked #2. Century College is a large public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,214. Orthotist/prosthetist graduates carry a median of $31,000 in student loans. Orthotist/prosthetist graduates of Century College earn a median of $47,502 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

Other Orthotist/Prosthetist Degree Levels

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 20 schools 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.