Health Professions at SUNY College of Optometry
If you plan to study Health Professions, you may want to check out the program at SUNY College of Optometry. Get started with the following essential facts.
SUNY College of Optometry sits in New York, NY.
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Online Class Availability at SUNY College of Optometry
SUNY College of Optometry delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.
Health Professions Rankings at SUNY College of Optometry
These rankings give you a sense of how SUNY College of Optometry’s Health Professions program against other schools offering the same major.
Earnings for Health Professions Graduates from SUNY College of Optometry
Those who finish SUNY College of Optometry’s Health Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $81,001 |
| 2 years | $103,254 |
| 3 years | $116,627 |
| 4 years | $114,501 |
| 5 years | $121,702 |
Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Health Professions graduates from SUNY College of Optometry take home a median $114,501, compared with $114,501 for all SUNY College of Optometry graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.
Highest-Paying Careers for Health Professions Graduates
Graduates of the Health Professions program at SUNY 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 |
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
More about our data sources and methodologies.