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*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.
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Institution | Scaled Score | Acceptance Rate | Annual Degrees Awarded | SAT Score | Est. Net Price * | Median Starting Salary | Save | |
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![]() University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA At the University of California-Berkeley, the three most popular college...view more | 100 | 12% | 9 | 1,330 - 1,540 | $16,997 | $43,555 | ||
![]() Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN At Indiana University-Bloomington, the three most popular college majors...view more | 88 | 80% | 5 | 1,210 - 1,410 | $16,282 | $54,166 | ||
![]() Pacific University Forest Grove, OR Each year, Pacific University awards about 42 degrees to those studying...view more | 87 | 92% | 1 | 970 - 1,270 | $34,809 | $54,163 | ||
![]() University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX Every year, the University of the Incarnate Word awards about 118 degrees to...view more | 82 | 93% | 1 | 910 - 1,150 | $21,246 | $50,301 | ||
![]() University of Houston Houston, TX Each year, the University of Houston awards about 605 degrees to those...view more | 71 | 70% | 4 | 1,150 - 1,330 | $13,738 | $46,982 | ||
![]() University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL At the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the three most popular college...view more | 63 | 88% | 3 | 1,120 - 1,380 | $17,413 | $47,987 | ||
![]() Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH Annually, Ohio State University-Main Campus awards around 794 degrees to...view more | 52 | 51% | 2 | 1,340 - 1,450 | $19,575 | $50,469 | ||
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*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.
A program that focuses on the scientific study of vision, visual processes, and related phenomena and clinical research and treatment modalities. Includes instruction in ocular anatomy and physiology, microbiology of the eye, electrophysiology, neurophysiology, corneal physiology, photochemistry, psychophysics, visual biophysics and motor systems, sensory mechanisms and photoreception, eye circulation and metabolism, geometric and physical optics, ocular development across the life span, visual stimuli and perception, color vision, eye motility, biometrics and measurement techniques, visual pathology, and environmental issues.
While Vision Science/Physiological Optics offers degrees up to the Masters degree, the majority of students study towards a Masters degree. Students study Vision Science/Physiological Optics all over the country, though the major at the Doctors degree research scholarship level sees the most graduates in California. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Vision Science/Physiological Optics is $42,090.
Some top careers related to Vision Science/Physiological Optics, include Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary, which have many employment opportunities. Yet there are higher paying jobs, such as Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists. The most in-demand position for Vision Science/Physiological Optics majors is Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists.
These are the highest paying careers for Vision Science/Physiological Optics majors.
Career | Median Salary | Average Annual Job Openings | Employment 2022 | Employment 2032 | % Change | |
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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $100,890 | 3,600 | 57,120 | 62,736 | 10% | |
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $83,920 | 2,643 | 29,452 | 31,954 | 9% |
These are the careers in highest demand for Vision Science/Physiological Optics majors.
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