Associate-3% vs national median276 grads tracked
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions at Erie Community College
Ranked 7th of 12 associate programs in Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,753
middle 50%: $28,815 – $46,694
Median · 5 years out
$48,401
middle 50%: $38,705 – $56,934
Median · 10 years out
$51,670
middle 50%: $36,766 – $59,105
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
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support graduates at Erie Community College earn $36,753 in their first year. Median earnings reach $51,670 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,068 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
Triton College
$50,083 · 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
Other majors at Erie Community College
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$106,721 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$86,254 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$82,541 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,919 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$69,509 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,740 · 5 yrs out
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