Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions at Hillsborough Community College

Tampa, FL · Associate's Degree · about 46 graduates a year

$48,106
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,215
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,724
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#6 of 13
Rank by pay
#3 of 13
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,000
Median federal debt

Hillsborough Community College graduates in ophthalmic and optometric support services and allied professions earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Hillsborough Community College Compares for Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions

All 13 colleges reporting ophthalmic and optometric support services and allied professions earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Connecticut State Community College Hartford, CT$75,081$67,597#2—
2Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC$74,897$80,375#1$61,860
3Essex County College Newark, NJ$68,134$59,800#4$37,740
4Camden County College Blackwood, NJ$61,446$53,930#6—
5CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY$57,700$54,918#5$29,187
6Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL$57,215$60,898#3$48,106
7Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston, MA$56,306$49,583#8$44,504
8Triton College River Grove, IL$50,934$50,042#7$34,697
9Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Tucson, AZ$47,302$48,604#9—
10Pima Medical Institute-Denver Denver, CO$47,302$44,237#12—

Other Majors at Hillsborough Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,109$64,429#412 of 962
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$73,151$62,961#134 of 560
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$71,854$62,731#67 of 237
Legal Support Services$56,823$39,517#14 of 109
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$53,404$40,619#70 of 117
Computer Programming$53,358$42,710#32 of 54
Computer and Information Sciences$52,633—#71 of 122
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,205$33,013#212 of 426
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$46,457$35,698#30 of 124
Hospitality Administration/Management$45,138—#10 of 31
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,585$30,406#372 of 947
Business Administration, Management and Operations$40,345$41,236#443 of 547
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$40,307$35,956#30 of 58
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$36,536—#6 of 11
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$34,316—#56 of 93
Culinary Arts and Related Services$34,106$29,451#85 of 96

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Hillsborough Community College ophthalmic and optometric support services and allied professions graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $48,106 one year after graduating and $57,215 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Hillsborough Community College rank for ophthalmic and optometric support services and allied professions?

Among 13 colleges reporting earnings for ophthalmic and optometric support services and allied professions graduates, Hillsborough Community College ranks #6 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is ophthalmic and optometric support services and allied professions at Hillsborough Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for ophthalmic and optometric support services and allied professions ($48,724), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,000.

← All data for Hillsborough Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.