Associate's · Health Professions and Related Programs

Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's): earnings by school

17 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$43,544
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$53,620
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$19,147
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 14 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $46,972 and $61,446. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Connecticut State Community College CT—$75,081—
Durham Technical Community College NC$63,645$74,897—
Essex County College NJ—$68,134—
Camden County College NJ—$61,446—
CUNY New York City College of Technology NY—$57,700—
Hillsborough College FL$59,146$57,215$12,739
Miami Dade College FL$56,779——
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology MA—$56,306—
Triton College IL—$50,934—
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson AZ$43,544$47,302—
Pima Medical Institute-Denver CO$43,544$47,302—
Portland Community College OR—$46,972—
Erie Community College NY$34,817$45,933—
College of Southern Nevada NV$41,788——
Roane State Community College TN$39,049$41,665—
Southwest University at El Paso TX$22,943—$25,555
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce PR—$22,300—