Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions programs in Minnesota
4 schools in Minnesota teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Minnesota
Opticians, Dispensing in Minnesota earn a median of $48,020 a year across 1,490 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | $63,080 | 720 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Rochester | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| St Catherine University Saint Paul | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.