Programme outcomes · United States
Optometry (First Professional Degree) at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Graduates of the Optometry (First Professional Degree) programme at University of Alabama at Birmingham who received federal financial aid had median earnings of $145,890 4 year(s) after completing (College Scorecard, field of study).
Median earnings · 1 yr after
$97,611
Median earnings · 4 yr after
$145,890
Completers (latest count)
40
College Scorecard figures cover students who received federal financial aid; earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled. Small programmes are suppressed by the Department of Education and not shown.
Same subject at other universities
Median earnings 4 year(s) after completing, same field and credential.
Drexel University
Median $139,102
Ferris State University
Median $138,837
University of Missouri-St Louis
Median $138,537
Indiana University-Bloomington
Median $134,609
Illinois College of Optometry
Median $133,895
University of the Incarnate Word
Median $133,498
Ohio State University
Median $132,661
University of California-Berkeley
Median $130,333
Careers this field leads to
From the NCES CIP 2020 ↔ BLS SOC 2018 crosswalk.
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard — Most Recent Cohorts, Field of Study · as of 2026-06-10