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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Laser & Optical Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

1 Ranked Colleges
2 Degrees Awarded
$7,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Laser and Optical Tech Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Laser and Optical Tech Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 153 people earned their degree in laser and optical technology/technician, making the major the 994th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 10 laser and optical technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2 laser and optical technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,753 and $14,559 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great laser and optical technology/technician programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the laser and optical technology/technician program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The laser and optical tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Laser and Optical Tech Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Laser and Optical Tech Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Laser and Optical Tech Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Laser & Optical Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Springfield Technical Community College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Springfield Technical Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Laser and Optical Tech Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s laser and optical techn students in 2019-2020.

STCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Laser & Optical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Springfield Technical Community College is $7,914 for new england region associate degree laser and optical tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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