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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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![]() Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY At Rochester Institute of Technology, the three most popular college majors...view more | 100 | 71% | 18 | 1,300 – 1,460 | $39,753 | $53,518 | ||
![]() University of Arizona Tucson, AZ Every year, the University of Arizona awards around 469 degrees to students...view more | 84 | 86% | 30 | 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 | 83 | 36% | 14 | 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 641...view more | 53 | 80% | 7 | 1,100 – 1,300 | $13,768 | $51,964 | ||
![]() Clemson University Clemson, SC At Clemson University, the most popular majors students pursue are Business...view more | 45 | 38% | 1 | 1,260 – 1,410 | $24,408 | $55,027 | ||
![]() University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM At the University of New Mexico-Main Campus, the most popular majors students...view more | 42 | 95% | 6 | 930 – 1,180 | $7,528 | $50,730 |
*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 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.
New York grants the most Doctors degree research scholarships in Optics/Optical Sciences of all US states with 32 degrees being granted last year. Students wanting to major in Optics/Optical Sciences can expect approximately 72% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 28% 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.
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 Physicists. the most available position for Optics/Optical Sciences majors is Natural Sciences Managers.
These are the highest paying careers for Optics/Optical Sciences majors.
Career | Median Salary | Average Annual Job Openings | Employment 2022 | Employment 2032 | % Change | |
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Physicists | $166,290 | 730 | 11,014 | 11,536 | 5% | |
Natural Sciences Managers Clinical Research Coordinators Water Resource Specialists | $161,180 | 1,215 | 16,138 | 16,923 | 5% | |
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $97,360 | 618 | 7,711 | 7,996 | 4% |
These are the careers in highest demand for Optics/Optical Sciences majors.
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