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

Portland, OR · Associate's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,972
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,724
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 13
Rank by pay
#10 of 13
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Portland Community College graduates in ophthalmic and optometric support services and allied professions earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Portland 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—
11Portland Community College Portland, OR$46,972$47,249#10—
12Erie Community College Buffalo, NY$45,933$43,719#13$26,746
13Roane State Community College Harriman, TN$41,665$45,515#11$33,853

Other Majors at Portland Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$101,099$78,033#102 of 962
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$93,597$63,103#1 of 12
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$87,002$72,204#32 of 560
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$86,031$78,450#11 of 40
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$76,545—#16 of 59
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$73,457$58,410#56 of 237
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$71,462$48,144#22 of 176
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$68,948—#6 of 57
Precision Metal Working$64,659—#15 of 66
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$63,642—
Computer Programming$63,566—#23 of 54
Computer Software and Media Applications$63,183$37,572#5 of 39
Legal Support Services$60,004$42,463#5 of 109
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,792$44,172#58 of 547
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,469$45,061#70 of 426
Health and Medical Administrative Services$54,279$46,532#15 of 286
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$54,198—
Accounting and Related Services$52,211$40,816#70 of 225
Design and Applied Arts$50,811$26,285#2 of 90
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$49,418$40,748#13 of 124
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,166$30,852#114 of 947

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $46,972 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Portland 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, Portland Community College ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for ophthalmic and optometric support services and allied professions ($48,724).

← All data for Portland 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.