# Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions

> Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions is a field of study in the Health Professions and Related Programs area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/ophthalmic-and-optometric-support-services-and-allied-professions
- CIP code: 51.18 (Health Professions and Related Programs)
- Colleges offering it: 43 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 40 | not reported | $33,765 | not reported |
| Associate's | 43 | $41,788 | $57,215 | $19,147 |
| Bachelor's | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Master's | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Associate's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Capital Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/capital-community-college-395) | Hartford, CT | $75,081 | not reported |
| [Durham Technical Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/durham-technical-community-college-840) | Durham, NC | $74,897 | not reported |
| [Essex County College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/essex-county-college-924) | Newark, NJ | $68,134 | not reported |
| [Camden County College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/camden-county-college-386) | Blackwood, NJ | $61,446 | not reported |
| [CUNY New York City College of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-new-york-city-college-of-technology-745) | Brooklyn, NY | $57,700 | not reported |
| [Hillsborough Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/hillsborough-community-college-1206) | Tampa, FL | $57,215 | $12,739 |
| [Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/benjamin-franklin-institute-of-technology-217) | Boston, MA | $56,306 | not reported |
| [Triton College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/triton-college-2820) | River Grove, IL | $50,934 | not reported |
| [Portland Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/portland-community-college-2142) | Portland, OR | $46,972 | not reported |
| [Roane State Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/roane-state-community-college-2243) | Harriman, TN | $41,665 | not reported |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Opticians, Dispensing](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/opticians-dispensing): $47,260 median pay
- [Ophthalmic Medical Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/ophthalmic-medical-technicians): $45,570 median pay

## More in Health Professions and Related Programs

- [Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/registered-nursing-nursing-administration-nursing-research-and-clinical-nursing): 1,111 colleges
- [Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/allied-health-diagnostic-intervention-and-treatment-professions): 930 colleges
- [Health and Medical Administrative Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/health-and-medical-administrative-services): 890 colleges
- [Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/practical-nursing-vocational-nursing-and-nursing-assistants): 864 colleges
- [Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/allied-health-and-medical-assisting-services): 796 colleges
- [Public Health](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/public-health): 540 colleges
- [Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/health-services-allied-health-health-sciences-general): 461 colleges
- [Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/mental-and-social-health-services-and-allied-professions): 424 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/