Doctoral (Professional)-17% vs national median958 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at SUNY College of Optometry
Ranked 74th of 114 doctoral (professional) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$84,025
middle 50%: $59,371 – $117,111
Median · 5 years out
$124,636
middle 50%: $85,983 – $150,504
Median · 10 years out
$118,373
middle 50%: $75,215 – $157,212
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (doctoral (professional)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
SUNY College of Optometry health profession doctorate graduates earn $84k in their first year. Median salaries reach $118k by year 10.
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
3.5 yrs
≈ $3,815 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Virginia
$129,304 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University
$127,276 · 5 yrs out
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
$126,732 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$124,775 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$120,004 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$119,345 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$112,291 · 5 yrs out
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