Associate0% vs national median280 grads tracked
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions at Triton College
Ranked 6th of 12 associate programs in Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,016
middle 50%: $35,145 – $51,947
Median · 5 years out
$50,083
middle 50%: $38,554 – $62,698
Median · 10 years out
$55,592
middle 50%: $40,568 – $66,325
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
This allied health program has a median first-year salary of $44k. Earnings reach $56k after ten years.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $8,814 total interest
Same major at other universities
Middlesex Community College
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
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
Erie Community College
$48,401 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$42,822 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$39,609 · 5 yrs out
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$123,264 · 5 yrs out
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$119,246 · 5 yrs out
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$103,090 · 5 yrs out
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$100,394 · 5 yrs out
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$87,481 · 5 yrs out
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$84,400 · 5 yrs out
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$82,048 · 5 yrs out
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$78,843 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,798 · 5 yrs out
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$75,329 · 5 yrs out
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