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Associate+14% vs national median39 grads tracked

Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions at Suffolk County Community College

Ranked 3rd of 12 associate programs in Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,829
middle 50%: $34,473 – $63,346
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $34,840 – $70,679
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Suffolk County Community College's associate program in Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $48,829 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $50,083 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
7 yrs
≈ $7,640 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
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
San Jacinto Community College District
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Suffolk County Community College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$121,761 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$102,603 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$93,505 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,769 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,243 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,281 · 5 yrs out

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