Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
There isn't enough federal earnings data to calculate a reliable ROI here yet.
We only publish an ROI verdict where the U.S. Department of Education reports both earnings and cost. We won’t fabricate a number where federal data is missing.
87% of SUNY College of Optometry students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
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First-generation students
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Take federal student loans
71%
Born in the U.S.
No enrollment breakdown available.
How SUNY College of Optometry compares
This college against the New York and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of SUNY College of Optometry students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
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Best-paying majors at SUNY College of Optometry
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
Degree Return is an independent informational service. ROI figures are estimates based on past student cohorts; individual earnings vary widely. This is not financial, legal, or admissions advice. We never compute ROI where federal data is missing.
Degree Return is an independent project and is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Education, NCES, any college, or any government agency. Source data is public domain.
Data as of 2024 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.