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#1 #1 Best College for Optics/Optical Sciences in the U.S. University of Arizona Tucson, AZ Every year, the University of Arizona awards around 440 degrees to students majoring in Psychology, General, which is the institution’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Physiology, General, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 86% Annual Degrees Awarded 27 SAT Score 1,110–1,390 Est. Net Price * $18,144 Median Starting Salary $51,739
#2 #2 Best College for Optics/Optical Sciences in the U.S. Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY At Rochester Institute of Technology, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Computer Science, Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation, and Mechanical Engineering. In fact, Rochester Institute of Technology awards 183 degrees per year to Computer Science majors....view more Acceptance Rate 72% Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score 1,300–1,460 Est. Net Price * $39,753 Median Starting Salary $53,518
#3 #3 Best College for Optics/Optical Sciences in the U.S. University of Rochester Rochester, NY At the University of Rochester, the three most popular college majors students study are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other, Biology/Biological Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 36% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score 1,400–1,530 Est. Net Price * $40,900 Median Starting Salary $51,712
#4 #4 Best College for Optics/Optical Sciences in the U.S. University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC Every year, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte grants around 589 degrees to students majoring in Computer Science, the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Psychology, General, Finance, General, and Health/Health Care Administration/Management....view more Acceptance Rate 80% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score 1,100–1,300 Est. Net Price * $13,768 Median Starting Salary $51,964
#5 #5 Best College for Optics/Optical Sciences in the U.S. University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM At the University of New Mexico-Main Campus, the most popular majors students pursue are Business Administration and Management, General, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 96% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 930–1,180 Est. Net Price * $7,528 Median Starting Salary $50,730
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ Every year, the University of Arizona awards around 440 degrees to students...view more	100	86%	27	1,110 – 1,390	$18,144	$51,739
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY At Rochester Institute of Technology, the three most popular college majors...view more	98	72%	9	1,300 – 1,460	$39,753	$53,518
University of Rochester Rochester, NY At the University of Rochester, the three most popular college majors...view more	81	36%	10	1,400 – 1,530	$40,900	$51,712
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC Every year, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte grants around 589...view more	55	80%	6	1,100 – 1,300	$13,768	$51,964
University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM At the University of New Mexico-Main Campus, the most popular majors students...view more	43	96%	5	930 – 1,180	$7,528	$50,730

About Optics/Optical Sciences

A program that focuses on the scientific study of light energy, including its structure, properties and behavior under different conditions. Includes instruction in wave theory, wave mechanics, electromagnetic theory, physical optics, geometric optics, quantum theory of light, photon detecting, laser theory, wall and beam properties, chaotic light, non-linear optics, harmonic generation, optical systems theory, and applications to engineering problems.

Arizona grants the most Doctors degree research scholarships in Optics/Optical Sciences of all US states with 27 degrees being granted last year. Students wanting to major in Optics/Optical Sciences can expect approximately 70% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 30% percent to be women. The majority students graduating in this field earn a Postbaccalaureate certificate. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Optics/Optical Sciences is $55,100.

Popularity of Optics/Optical Sciences Degrees in the U.S.

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Careers

Some top careers related to Optics/Optical Sciences, include Physicists and Physics Teachers, Postsecondary, both of which have many employment opportunities. Yet there are higher paying careers, such as Natural Sciences Managers. the most available position for Optics/Optical Sciences majors is Natural Sciences Managers.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Optics/Optical Sciences majors.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Natural Sciences Managers Clinical Research Coordinators Water Resource Specialists	$157,740	1,332	17,691	18,552	5%
Physicists	$155,680	761	11,478	12,022	5%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,020	613	7,646	7,929	4%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Optics/Optical Sciences majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

Female Students

17 (29%)

Male Students

40 (70%)

White (29, 51%)

U.S. Nonresident (21, 37%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (3, 5%)

Asian (1, 2%)

Hispanic or Latino (1, 2%)

Black or African American (1, 2%)

Two or more races (1, 2%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

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#1 Best College for Optics/Optical Sciences in the U.S.

University of ArizonaTucson, AZ

86%

27

1,110–1,390

$18,144

$51,739

#2 Best College for Optics/Optical Sciences in the U.S.

Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY

72%

9

1,300–1,460

$39,753

$53,518

#3 Best College for Optics/Optical Sciences in the U.S.

University of RochesterRochester, NY

36%

10

1,400–1,530

$40,900

$51,712

#4 Best College for Optics/Optical Sciences in the U.S.

University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC

80%

6

1,100–1,300

$13,768

$51,964

#5 Best College for Optics/Optical Sciences in the U.S.

University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM

96%

5

930–1,180

$7,528

$50,730

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University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM