Southern College of Optometry

Memphis, Tennessee · Private, nonprofit

All 1 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Tennessee high-school graduate (about $34,809/yr). Another 3 could not be assessed.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

1 of 4 programs could be assessed 25% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Tennessee high-school graduate.
Program	Degree	Median earnings	vs a high-school grad	Verdict	Median debt	Years to repay	Recent completers
Optometry	Doctoral Degree	$133,907	+$99,098	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Optometry	First Professional Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	124
Medicine	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Optometry	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion, compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($34,809/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.