Associate+8% vs national median395 grads tracked
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions at New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
Ranked 5th of 12 associate programs in Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,985
middle 50%: $30,110 – $55,256
Median · 5 years out
$53,883
middle 50%: $37,592 – $68,495
Median · 10 years out
$64,114
middle 50%: $44,882 – $80,558
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 associate degree program in Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services sees year-one median salaries of $43k. By year ten, earnings reach $64k.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,503 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
Triton College
$50,083 · 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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$112,060 · 5 yrs out
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$88,880 · 5 yrs out
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$88,497 · 5 yrs out
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$88,119 · 5 yrs out
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