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Health Professions at Illinois College of Optometry

Health Professions at Illinois College of Optometry

If you are interested in studying Health Professions, you may want to check out the program at Illinois College of Optometry. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Illinois College of Optometry is in Chicago, IL.

Online & Distance Learning at Illinois College of Optometry

Illinois College of Optometry delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Health Professions Rankings at Illinois College of Optometry

Use these rankings to compare Illinois College of Optometry’s Health Professions program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Health Professions Graduates from Illinois College of Optometry

Those who finish Illinois College of Optometry’s Health Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Health Professions at Illinois College of Optometry
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $90,266
2 years $92,632
3 years $104,400
4 years $103,689
5 years $118,651

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Health Professions graduates from Illinois College of Optometry earn a median of $103,689, compared with $103,689 for all Illinois College of Optometry graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Health Professions earnings compared with all majors at Illinois College of Optometry

Highest-Paying Careers for Health Professions Graduates

Graduates of the Health Professions program at Illinois College of Optometry go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Health Professions majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Dentists, General $157,602
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians $155,908
Cytotechnologists $155,812
Cytogenetic Technologists $155,361
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists $153,819
Nurse Practitioners $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $138,809
Naturopathic Physicians $138,086

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