Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions programs in Virginia
3 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
Opticians, Dispensing in Virginia earn a median of $55,820 a year across 1,860 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 Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | $40,920 | 1,540 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff | 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.