COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions associate's degree at Roane State Community College
Harriman, TN · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$7,059 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
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −134% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$123,350
$4,000Current college-wide context−$131,350
$8,000Annual price−$139,350
$16,000Annual price−$155,350
$24,000Annual price−$171,350
$32,000Annual price−$187,350
$40,000Annual price−$203,350
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$41,665$8,676 above the preliminary benchmark
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$4,270
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$41,665
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Vision Care Technology
- Reported price
- $20,259
- Completion
- 79.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 95.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $10,034
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$4,270Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,397Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE35.9%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.
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$3,472
Estimated loan paymentNot available
11borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$41,665 vs. $48,724
$7,059 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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.Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$38,890 median wageTN estimate · 1,760 jobs · 29-2057$36,570–$47,010 middle 50% of TN wages+21.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOpticians, Dispensing$49,840 median wageTN estimate · 1,530 jobs · 29-2081$37,620–$63,100 middle 50% of TN wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 5,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
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.
Durham Technical Community College
$33,232 higher earnings · $2,606 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $74,897
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $1,664
Hillsborough College
$15,550 higher earnings · $409 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $57,215
- Debt
- $19,464
- Annual net price
- $3,861
Triton College
$9,269 higher earnings · $132 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,934
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $4,138
Connecticut State Community College
$33,416 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $75,081
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $11,513
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
25 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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