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Associate+33% vs national median222 grads tracked

Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions at Middlesex Community College

Ranked 1st of 12 associate programs in Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,877
middle 50%: $43,407 – $72,429
Median · 5 years out
$66,690
middle 50%: $51,929 – $84,083
Median · 10 years out
$68,022
middle 50%: $55,111 – $79,944

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Middlesex Community College's associate program in Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $56,877 one year after graduating, rising to $68,022 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 33% above the national median of $50,083 for this field, ranking 1st of 12 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,318 total interest

Same major at other universities

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$55,984 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$53,883 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$50,083 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$48,401 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Middlesex Community College

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,258 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Associate)
$65,377 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$64,806 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,985 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Associate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out

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