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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 58 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. 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 22 SAT Score 1,400–1,530 Est. Net Price * $40,900 Median Starting Salary $51,712
#3 #3 Best College for Optics/Optical Sciences in the U.S. Duke University Durham, NC Two schools at Duke University are devoted to undergraduates: Trinity College of Arts and Sciences and Pratt School of Engineering. Combined they offer fifty majors, fifty-two minors, and the ability for students to design their own interdisciplinary majors....view more Acceptance Rate 7% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,510–1,560 Est. Net Price * $23,422 Median Starting Salary $50,428
#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 8 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. Montana State University Bozeman, MT At Montana State University, the most popular majors students pursue are Business/Commerce, General, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, and Mechanical Engineering. In fact, Montana State University grants 289 degrees annually to Business/Commerce, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate 87% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 1,050–1,280 Est. Net Price * $18,511 Median Starting Salary $53,483
#6 #6 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 5 SAT Score 1,300–1,460 Est. Net Price * $39,753 Median Starting Salary $53,518
#7 #7 Best College for Optics/Optical Sciences in the U.S. CUNY Queens College Queens, NY At CUNY Queens College, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Psychology, General, Accounting, Economics, and General. In fact, CUNY Queens College awards 631 degrees per year to Psychology, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate 69% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 1,100–1,320 Est. Net Price * $5,339 Median Starting Salary $49,337
#8 #8 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 4 SAT Score 930–1,180 Est. Net Price * $7,528 Median Starting Salary $50,730
#9 #9 Best College for Optics/Optical Sciences in the U.S. Delaware State University Dover, DE At Delaware State University, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Psychology, General, and Kinesiology and Exercise Science....view more Acceptance Rate 62% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 880–1,090 Est. Net Price * $15,555 Median Starting Salary $55,178
#10 #10 Best College for Optics/Optical Sciences in the U.S. Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH Annually, Cleveland State University awards around 230 degrees to those studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 96% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 920–1,180 Est. Net Price * $16,307 Median Starting Salary $51,153
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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%	58	1,110 – 1,390	$18,144	$51,739
University of Rochester Rochester, NY At the University of Rochester, the three most popular college majors...view more	98	36%	22	1,400 – 1,530	$40,900	$51,712
Duke University Durham, NC Two schools at Duke University are devoted to undergraduates: Trinity College of Arts and Sciences and...view more	56	7%	1	1,510 – 1,560	$23,422	$50,428
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC Every year, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte grants around 589...view more	45	80%	8	1,100 – 1,300	$13,768	$51,964
Montana State University Bozeman, MT At Montana State University, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more	45	87%	4	1,050 – 1,280	$18,511	$53,483
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY At Rochester Institute of Technology, the three most popular college majors...view more	43	72%	5	1,300 – 1,460	$39,753	$53,518
CUNY Queens College Queens, NY At CUNY Queens College, the three most popular college majors students pursue...view more	37	69%	3	1,100 – 1,320	$5,339	$49,337
University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM At the University of New Mexico-Main Campus, the most popular majors students...view more	34	96%	4	930 – 1,180	$7,528	$50,730
Delaware State University Dover, DE At Delaware State University, the three most popular college majors students...view more	32	62%	1	880 – 1,090	$15,555	$55,178
Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH Annually, Cleveland State University awards around 230 degrees to those...view more	30	96%	2	920 – 1,180	$16,307	$51,153

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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 Masters degrees in Optics/Optical Sciences of all US states with 58 degrees being granted last year. Students wanting to major in Optics/Optical Sciences can expect approximately 75% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 25% 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.

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Careers

Some top careers related to Optics/Optical Sciences, include Physics Teachers, Postsecondary and Physicists, 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.

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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	2,203	29,255	30,679	5%
Physicists	$155,680	315	4,747	4,972	5%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,020	408	5,086	5,275	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

108

Female Students

27 (25%)

Male Students

81 (75%)

White (58, 54%)

U.S. Nonresident (30, 28%)

Hispanic or Latino (8, 7%)

Asian (5, 5%)

Two or more races (3, 3%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (3, 3%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (1, 1%)

Black or African American (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.

86%

58

1,110–1,390

$18,144

$51,739

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

36%

22

1,400–1,530

$40,900

$51,712

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

7%

1

1,510–1,560

$23,422

$50,428

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

80%

8

1,100–1,300

$13,768

$51,964

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

87%

4

1,050–1,280

$18,511

$53,483

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

72%

5

1,300–1,460

$39,753

$53,518

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

69%

3

1,100–1,320

$5,339

$49,337

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

96%

4

930–1,180

$7,528

$50,730

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

62%

1

880–1,090

$15,555

$55,178

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

96%

2

920–1,180

$16,307

$51,153

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