How much do Optometry doctoral degree graduates from Nova Southeastern University earn?

The reported median is $130,197 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 3% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Optometry doctoral degree at Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$3,547 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $167,993 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+33%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$88,293 → $117,355

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

69Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

144Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

97Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

349Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

78Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

338Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

7.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 23 non-completers

157Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$51,545Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$130,197$78,652 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 199 Grad PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$30,371

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$130,197

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$30,371Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$56,692Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE73.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE63.3%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$88,293Year 1

$130,197Year 4

$117,355Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$10,850

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$130,197 vs. $133,744

$3,547 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Optometrists$151,670 median wageFL estimate · 2,350 jobs · 29-1041$122,730–$167,270 middle 50% of FL wages+9.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Downers Grove, IL

Midwestern University-Downers Grove

$11,895 higher earnings

Earnings: $142,092
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: Not available

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Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University

$6,602 higher earnings

Earnings: $136,799
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $35,273

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Memphis, TN

Southern College of Optometry

$3,710 higher earnings

Earnings: $133,907
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: Not available

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

144 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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