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2023 Best Value Colleges for Optometry (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

1 Ranked Colleges
47 Degrees Awarded
$17,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Optometry Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Optometry Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 1,822 people earned their degree in optometry, making the major the 302nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 47 optometry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great optometry programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the optometry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Optometry Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Optometry Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Optometry (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

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University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Optometry Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. UMSL is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 47 ’s optometry degrees in 2020-2021.

UMSL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Optometry Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Missouri - St Louis is $17,257 for plains states region optometry students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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