Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions programs in North Carolina
8 schools in North Carolina teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $62,012 at Durham Technical Community College.
What this work pays in North Carolina
Opticians, Dispensing in North Carolina earn a median of $50,190 a year across 2,020 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 North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | $45,150 | 1,630 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Technical Community College Durham | Associate's degree | — | $62,012 (17 grads) | 15 |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Durham Technical Community College Durham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Edgecombe Community College Tarboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Sandhills Community College Pinehurst | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Southwestern Community College Sylva | Associate's degree | — | 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.