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Associate+15% vs national median195 grads tracked

Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Ranked 2nd of 12 associate programs in Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,108
middle 50%: $36,851 – $66,976
Median · 5 years out
$57,619
middle 50%: $44,891 – $72,442
Median · 10 years out
$57,301
middle 50%: $45,582 – $70,584

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 J Sargeant Reynolds Community College's associate program in Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $50,108 one year after graduating, rising to $57,301 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $50,083 for this field, ranking 2nd 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,451 total interest

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